John Hanke

Niantic Inc.the company behind the 2016 hit Pokémon Gois in talks to sell its video-game business to Saudi Arabia-owned Scopely Inc.according to several people familiar with the discussions. A deal could be announced in coming weeks. The price being discussed is about $3.5 billion, according to one of the people. Any agreement would involve the … Read more

Niantic, Creator of Pokémon Go, Poised for Major Shift with Potential Sale to Scopely Gaming giant Niantic, best known for the global phenomenon Pokémon Go, is reportedly in advanced talks to sell its entire video game business to US-based mobile gaming giant Scopely. Sources familiar with the negotiations reveal that the deal, which could be … Read more