Monopoly GO! developer Scopely announced the company’s acquisition of games business under Niantic, including Pokémon GO, Pikmin Bloom, Monster Hunter Now, and the respective development teams for $3.5 billion. An additional $350 million of cash from Niantic is being distributed as part of the deal, yielding a total value of approximately $3.85 billion for Niantic equity holders.
“Scopely’s focus on building and operating incredible live services, its exceptional experience working with the world’s biggest and most beloved intellectual property, and care for its player communities and game-making teams make it the perfect fit for our games,” the press release reads. “Our game team has exciting long-term roadmaps that they will continue to build upon as part of Scopely.”
Niantic continued, “This partnership ensures that our games have the long term support needed to be “forever games” that will endure for future generations. Players can expect that the games, apps, services, and events they know and love will continue to receive Scopely’s ongoing investment, driven by the same teams that have always created these experiences.”
More details about the Niantic games business acquisition may be read at the Scopely blog, along with a message from Scopely co-CEOs and a message from Ed Wu, the head of Pokémon GO.
News of the acquisition first broke in February 2025 via Bloomberg.
