Scopely completes acquisition of Niantic's games business

RIYADH – MAY 29, 2025: Scopely Inc. (“Scopely”), the #1 mobile games company in the United States and a wholly-owned entity of Savvy Games Group (“Savvy”), announced today the successful completion of its acquisition of the games business of Niantic, Inc. (“Niantic”) for $3.5 billion. The deal brings category-leading games “Pokémon GO,” “Pikmin Bloom,” “Monster Hunter Now,” and community-builder companion apps and services “Campfire” and “Wayfarer” to Scopely’s portfolio. Niantic’s world-class team of gamemakers will now join Scopely, where they will continue to deliver engaging, enduring games to fans.

Savvy acquired Scopely in 2023, bringing one of the fastest-growing mobile games publishers into its portfolio. The acquisition strengthened Savvy’s ability to deliver world-class games experiences, with Scopely continuing to achieving remarkable success. By enabling Scopely to continue to pursue its ambitious vision, Savvy is accelerating its strategy to become a global cross-platform, multi-franchise, live services leader and drive the long-term growth of the global games and esports industry.

Read more about the acquisition in the Savvy announcement here.