Pokémon Go Maker Niantic has been reported to sell the game division

Niantic, the company behind the popular expanded reality game Pokémon GO wants to sell the game development work, Bloomberg reportedly referring to anonymous sources.

The company said the Saudi Arabian-Based Savvy Games team has been investigating a contract with a deal with a mobile game developer, which sells about $ 3.5 million.

Niantic and Scopely did not respond immediately to surveys for comments.

Niantic has been among several companies that can successfully use the extended reality to build the game. The first head, subtle, Bihura, geographically appreciated for the control of the area, but spin the fame with Pokémon GO, which departed in 2016 and quickly became a global phenomenon.

Next headlines were relatively successful, but did not enjoy Pokémon. The company left in 2022 8% of his employees and the four projects closedincluding Harry Potter: Wizards are united. He put 230 employees in 2023 and NBA and Marvel canceled matches.

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