Pokémon Go Director Discusses Scopely Concerns in New Interview

Following the recent acquisition of Pokémon Go developer Niantic by Scopely, the company behind Monopoly Go, fans have expressed concerns about potential changes, including increased ads and data privacy issues. However, a reassuring interview with Michael Steranka, a product director at Pokémon Go, published on Polygon, aims to alleviate these worries.

In the interview, Steranka praises Scopely and highlights the alignment between Niantic and the Monopoly Go developer. He confidently asserts that intrusive ads will not be introduced into Pokémon Go under Scopely's ownership. Addressing privacy concerns head-on, Steranka firmly states that Niantic will never share or sell player data to third parties. He concludes by emphasizing that the transition to working under Scopely will have minimal impact on Niantic's operations, if any.

While some might anticipate a degree of corporatization, I personally believe that Scopely will not heavily influence Pokémon Go's operations. The game has been, and continues to be, highly successful. A more significant business move might be Niantic's new spin-off team, which is focused on further developing AR technology.

Steranka also stressed the close involvement of The Pokémon Company in Pokémon Go's decision-making process. This means that any actions The Pokémon Company would not approve of are unlikely to be implemented now or in the future.

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