Summary

  • Niantic reassures staff that no "major changes" are coming to Pokemon Go after Scopely acquisition.
  • It also reassures developers that Pokemon Go will not be shutting down.
  • However, fans are concerned about changes to the game's monetisation.

Niantic has finally addressed how the acquisition from Scopely will impact Pokemon Go. Speaking to staff in a joint meeting between the companies, Niantic assured devs that there would be no "major changes" to the game after the deal and went as far as affirming that the game will not be shutting down either.

This comes after Niantic sold its gaming division to Scopely, which includes all of its games and the teams that work on them. Since this means that the workers will now be under new management, this meeting was about what changes they could expect, and it seems that Niantic is eager to reassure them that everything will remain more or less as it was.

Niantic Promises No Change To The "Direction" Of Pokemon Go After The Acquisition

This was initially reported by the Japanese outlet IT Media Mobile and then in English by Automaton Media.

“The direction of our game will not undergo any major changes under the influence of Scopely," a representative of Niantic is reported as saying. "They will just be supporting its further improvement, and we will keep doing what we’ve been doing since the beginning. To put it more bluntly - please rest assured that we will not be shutting down the game."

However, this does not address a specific concern from the fanbase. While this makes it sound like the general flow of the game and its updates and events will remain the same, it does not touch on the monetisation. Scopely already has a reputation for shoving predatory monetisation practices in its mobile games, which include Marvel Strike Force and Star Trek Fleet Command, so fans were not optimistic when the company was named as a buyer for Pokemon Go.

We'll have to wait and see how this affects the monetisation, but with Scopely putting down $3.5 billion for Pokemon Go and Niantic's other games, it will certainly want a return on its investment.

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Augmented Reality Systems Released July 6, 2016 ESRB e Developer(s) Niantic, The Pokemon Company Publisher(s) Niantic Engine Unity Multiplayer Online Multiplayer Cross-Platform Play ios, andriod Cross Save yes
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