This shift positions Niantic at the forefront of geospatial AI, moving beyond gaming into sectors that integrate digital intelligence with the physical world.

Pokémon Go's developer, Niantic, has been acquired by Scopely, which raises concerns over the future of the game

Niantic Labs, the developer behind the smash hit Pokemon Go, has announced that it is selling the mobile creature-collecting game along with the rest of its gaming assets to Scopely for $3.5 billion. With that deal closed, Niantic will spin off its geospatial AI business into Niantic Spatial Incorporated.

Niantic Labs has officially confirmed the sale of its game division, marking the end of an era for one of mobile's most iconic development studios.

Pokemon GO will get another owner, as Niantic announced its popular 2016 game to capture monsters in the real world is being sold to Scopely.

Mobile gaming firm Scopely is paying $3.5 billion to acquire the video game business of Niantic, including leading titles like Pokémon GO.

Scopely, a mobile game company, will purchase 'Pokémon Go' and other games from developer Niantic in a deal worth $3.5 billion, the companies announced Wednesday.

Pokemon GO” maker Niantic reached an agreement to sell its gaming business to Savvy Games Group’s subsidiary, Scopely, for $3.5 billion, handing the company backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund the hit mobile game along with engagement and live-experience apps.