Snark Bytes: Pikachu, Pack Your Bags—You're Moving!
After nearly a decade of making Pikachu run in circles for candy, Niantic has decided it's time for a new adventure—one that involves $3.85 billion and some serious corporate restructuring.
It’s a sad day for corporate Pokémon trainers everywhere. After nearly a decade of making Pikachu run in circles for candy, Niantic has decided it's time for a new adventure—one that involves $3.85 billion and some serious corporate restructuring.
Yes, that’s right. Niantic’s gaming division, including Pokémon GO, Pikmin Bloom, and Monster Hunter Now, is getting handed off to Scopely, a company best known for keeping mobile gamers hooked on their screens. It’s like your parents telling you they’re moving but you’re going to live with your “cool uncle” who has “a lot of experience with kids.”
What does this mean for our little yellow electric friend? Well, Pikachu and the rest of the gang will now be reporting to Scopely, which promises to keep them entertained with "forever games." Because what better way to make sure Pokémon GO never dies than to pass it off to a company whose whole business model is built on endless microtransactions?
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