Pokémon Go 2 is out, but Niantic has big plans under new owner Scopely

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GamesIndustry.biz · 7 min read · business

One year after Scopely's $3.5 billion acquisition of Niantic, the company's games president Ed Wu says a Pokémon Go sequel isn't planned, preferring to expand the existing community-focused title instead.

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