BOMBSHELL: 68 Niantic Employees AXED After $3.5B Sale

Upon the announcement of the buyout, Ed Wu, head of Pokemon GO, reassured anxious gamers by saying that Scopely aims to focus on creating an optimal gaming experience, with the overall outcome being beneficial for Niantic in the long run. For instance, Michael Steranka, senior product director at Pokemon GO, confirmed that Scopley will not exploit user data or flood the game with annoying advertisements. Nevertheless, Niantic did mention that layoffs would occur as a consequence of the subsequent restructuring, which is typically the case when a larger video game company acquires a smaller one.







