Pikmin Bloom

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The provided text details a significant strategic shift for Niantic, transitioning from a mobile game developer to a geospatial artificial intelligence firm.

• Scopely has agreed to acquire Niantic’s game development business for $3.5 billion, gaining control of major titles including Pokémon GO, Monster Hunter Now, and Pikmin Bloom.
• Niantic’s game portfolio, which generates over $1 billion in annual revenue and maintains 30 million monthly active users, will continue to be led by Kei Kawai and Ed Wu post-acquisition.
• Following the sale, Niantic will pivot to focus on geospatial AI and AR technology through a new standalone entity, Niantic Spatial, funded by $250 million in capital.