Pokemon Go developer Niantic to sell game business, with payout for Nintendo

Focusing on development platform will have more social impact, CEO says

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Pokemon Go, the global hit that Niantic developed in partnership with Nintendo and Pokemon Co., is among the games being sold. © Reuters

KAZUYUKI OKUDAIRA

TOKYO -- Niantic will sell the bulk of its video game business, including Pokemon Go, the U.S.-based software developer said Wednesday, shedding the maturing business as it focuses on 3-D maps and artificial intelligence.

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