This is just because Niantic has made quite a deal of Pokemon Go with a Saudi-owned maker of Monopoly Go! This deal also includes major titles such as Pikmin Bloom and Monster Hunter Now. This also includes the development teams. Furthermore, unsurprisingly, this deal has made players a bit nervous about the changes coming to the game.
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There Will Be Changes To Pokemon Go Because Of This Deal With Monopoly Go!
The Niantic games company has over 30 million monthly active users (MAUs), over 20 million weekly active players, and generated over $1 billion in revenue in 2024, according to a message to press from Scopely, which is controlled by the Saudi investment firm Savvy Games. Since its release about ten years ago, Pokémon Go has consistently been among the top 10 smartphone games, and as of 2024, it had over 100 million unique users.
The game team at Niantic has “exciting long-term roadmaps that they will continue to build upon as part of Scopely,” according to the company.
In a blog post, Niantic stated, “This partnership ensures that our games have the long term support needed to be ‘forever games’ that will endure for future generations.”
they added that with the same teams that have always produced these experiences, players can anticipate that Scopely’s continuous investment will continue to support the games, apps, services, and events they are familiar with and love.”
Since Pokemon Go has always been a work in progress, they won’t say that it will stay the same after the Monopoly Go! deal. However, the way they design and develop it will not change, and they hope we can improve the experience for everyone, they added.
