
Niantic will no longer develop a game
The sources say that Niantic has been negotiating to sell the game section to Saudi Scopely Inc, and that the Saudi firm is very willing to include the department in its portfolio. The purchase, which is expected to be announced within a few weeks, will be worth $ 3.5 billion.
After the great interest of Pokemon GO production, Niantic developed a Harry Potter game in 2015, leaving Google and gaining independence. In 2019, Nantic, which reached a valuation of $ 3.7 billion, also established a partnership with Marvel and NBA.
However, after the cases of gender discrimination in the company after the Sözürüş, 230 people in 2023 reached the climax with the dismissal. In this process, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite game was canceled, while the NBA and Marvel agreements also shelf.