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

Mobile gaming giant Scopely on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire Pokémon Go maker Niantic's gaming division for $3.5 billion.

Niantic Labs said it would sell its video game (Pokemon Go) business to Scopely, which is owned by Saudi Arabia, for $3.5 billion to focus on geospatial technology.

Niantic Labs has announced that it’s selling its video game division to Saudi Arabia-owned mobile developer Scopely for $3.5 billion after struggling to replicate the success of Pokémon Go across its other AR games. The newly inked agreement includes Niantic’s Pokémon Go, Monster Hunter Now, and Pikmin Bloom mobile gaming titles.

Mobile-focused gaming company Scopely is buying the gaming business of Niantic, the company behind "Pokémon Go," for $3.5 billion

Should the deal go through, it will also bring Niantics social companion apps for Pokémon Go — Campfire and Wayfarer — under Scopely ownership. The announcement appears to be the 2025 megadeal that Scopelys chief revenue officer Tim OBrien teased last year.

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.

Saudi sovereign wealth fund-backed Scopely Inc. has agreed to buy Niantic Inc.’s gaming business, including the mobile hit Pokémon Go, for $3.5 billion.