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What happens to Pokémon GO if Niantic sells to Scopely? The best and worst case scenarios

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Pokémon Go
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Pokémon Go
Genres · rpg
Release · Jul 6, 2016
Developer · The Pokémon Company, Niantic Labs
Mobile
263 articles 117 writers 10 reviews
Scopely
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Scopely
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 2015–2023
Latest · Monopoly Go!
Top genres · rpg, card_and_board, platformer
27 articles 22 writers 6 games
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