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People are speculating about Niantic’s future direction after its acquisition by Scopely, with discussion centered on whether “Pokémon Go 2” will ever happen. The headline frames the company as having big plans even though a direct sequel isn’t expected to be “on the cards.”

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Key Takeaway Niantic’s new owner Scopely is steering big plans, but a “Pokémon Go 2” sequel isn’t currently being positioned as imminent.
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Niantic’s new owner Scopely is steering big plans, but a “Pokémon Go 2” sequel isn’t currently being positioned as imminent.

People are speculating about Niantic’s future direction after its acquisition by Scopely, with discussion centered on whether “Pokémon Go 2” will ever happen. The headline frames the company as having big plans even though a direct sequel isn’t expected to be “on the cards.”

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Top 1 signals · Niantic’s new owner Scopely is steering big plans, but a
GamesIndustry.biz · 7d ago
Pokémon Go 2 isn't on the cards, but Niantic has big plans under new owner Scopely

Briefing Findings · Niantic’s new owner Scopely is steering big plans, but a

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Stated expectation Pokémon Go 2 “isn’t on the cards”
Roadmap framing Niantic has “big plans”

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Pokémon Go 2 isn't on the cards, but Niantic has big plans under new owner Scopely

One year on from Scopely's $3.5 billion acquisition, president of games Ed Wu and head of M&A Heather Tacskovics reflect on what's changed and what's next

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Niantic comments on why Pokemon Go 2 won't be happening anytime soon

Pokemon Go is about to celebrate its 10th anniversary, originally launching on July 6, 2016. Every now and then, rumors about a possible sequel pop up online, though they tend to come more from fan sp

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Will Pokemon GO Get a Sequel?

In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Ed Wu was asked about the possibility of a Pokemon GO sequel. Wu previously served as the senior vice president of Pokemon GO at Niantic, and is now the president of games at Scopely. The developer quickly shut down the possibility, noting that it would be "pretty clearly not the correct thing to do." There are many obvious hazards that could come with making a sequel, including the fact that it could split up the game's established base of players. Overwatch 2 is one of the few live-service sequels, and it seems Wu doesn't want to repeat that game's mis

Pokemon GO Developer Comments on Potential Sequel
Which Pokemon Game Has the Most Available Pokemon?

A few years ago, Pokemon GO surpassed Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon as the game with the most Pokemon available to catch. Right now, Pokemon GO has 950 Pokemon that can be obtained, far exceeding Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon's record of 807. That leaves just 75 left for Niantic to add before every single Pokemon becomes available in Pokemon GO. However, it's worth noting that there are some caveats to that fact. New Questions Added! GameRant Quiz — QUESTION 1/1 Results 0 — More Games New Questions Added!

Pokemon GO Holds Huge Record for Series Unlikely to Be Broken
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