Pokemon Go's Scopely on the hunt in Japan for gaming M&As

New owner of hit mobile game seeks to bring Japanese IPs to global audience

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Scopely has completed its purchase of the gaming segment of Niantic, the maker of Pokemon Go. ©2025 Niantic, Inc. ©2025 Pokémon. ©1995–2025 Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK inc.

KAZUYUKI OKUDAIRA

TOKYO -- Fresh off its acquisition of Pokemon Go's Niantic, U.S. gaming giant Scopely is looking to grow its relations with Japanese peers with lucrative intellectual property (IP) franchises.

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