Pokemon GO fans have been bracing for the worst ever since Saudi-backed publisher Scopely officially bought out developer Niantic for $3.5 billion, but one of the game's leads has now tried to assure everyone that, no, Pokemon GO won't turn into a mobile nightmare.
Niantic has been going strong for over a decade with free-to-play hits like Pokemon GO, Monster Hunter Now, and Pikmin Bloom, which all obviously have in-game storefronts and some ads but are otherwise completely enjoyable without spending a dime. Scopely's biggest games, including the mammoth that is Monopoly Go, can't exactly make the same claims, however.
