Niantic Inc. has sold its Pokémon Go, Pikmin Bloom, and Monster Hunter Now franchises, along with their development teams, to Scopely, a Saudi-owned gaming company, for $3.5 billion. An additional $350 million in cash brings the total deal value to approximately $3.85 billion for Niantic equity holders.

Scopely, a subsidiary of Savvy Games, highlighted the acquired games' success, boasting over 30 million monthly active users, over 20 million weekly active users, and over $1 billion in revenue in 2024. Pokémon Go, a standout performer, consistently ranks among the top 10 mobile games and attracted over 100 million unique players in 2024.

Niantic emphasized that its game teams will continue developing their existing roadmaps under Scopely's ownership, assuring players of ongoing support and investment. The company stated its commitment to maintaining the games, apps, services, and events players enjoy, overseen by the original development teams.

Pokémon Go's chief, Ed Wu, addressed player concerns, expressing confidence in Scopely's commitment to the game's long-term success. He highlighted Scopely's admiration for the community and team, assuring players that Pokémon Go will continue to thrive under Scopely's ownership, building on its existing features like Raid Battles, Go Battle League, and live events. Wu emphasized Scopely's support for the team's autonomy and creative development, prioritizing long-term growth over short-term gains. He also reiterated the continued partnership with The Pokémon Company.

Niantic is separately launching Niantic Spatial Inc., a geospatial AI business, with Scopely investing $50 million alongside Niantic's own $200 million investment. Niantic Spatial will retain ownership and operation of Ingress Prime and Peridot.