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Anna Koselke

The direction of Pokemon Go "will not undergo any major changes" despite new ownership, Niantic assures: "We will keep doing what we've been doing"

Pokemon Go.

Amid Pokemon Go players' continuing worries following Saudi-backed publisher Scopely's acquisiton of Niantic in a $3.5 billion deal last month, developers assure fans that nothing is going to change about the mobile game.

It's no secret that Pokemon Go fans have been bracing for the worst after Scopely's purchase, but Niantic says they have nothing to worry about. As reported by IT Media and translated by Automaton, representatives of the developer reveal as much in the first public comment since the acquisition, reassuring the AR gem's community. "The direction of our game will not undergo any major changes under the influence of Scopely," they explain.

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