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Niantic en pourparlers pour vendre des jeux de jeux à la société saoudienne

Auteur:Kristen Mise à jour:Mar 26,2025

Niantic, le développeur derrière le jeu de réalité augmenté populaire Pokémon Go, aurait négocié la vente de sa division de jeux vidéo à Scopey, une entreprise appartenant au groupe de jeux Savvy de Saudi Arabie, pour 3,5 milliards de dollars. Cette nouvelle, rapportée pour la première fois par Bloomberg , suggère que l'accord pourrait englober Pokémon Go, un jeu qui a révolutionné les jeux mobiles en encourageant les joueurs à explorer le monde réel à la recherche de Pokémon virtuels.

Selon une source qui a parlé à Bloomberg sous couvert d'anonymat, la transaction n'est pas encore finalisée mais pourrait être annoncée en quelques semaines si toutes les parties sont d'accord. Le groupe de jeux Niantic, Scopey et Savvy s'est tous abstenu de faire des déclarations publiques concernant l'acquisition potentielle.

Scopely, qui a été acquis par Savvy Games Group en avril 2023 pour 4,9 milliards de dollars, est connu pour publier des jeux mobiles à succès tels que The Walking Dead: Road to Survival, Stumble Guys, Marvel Strike Force et Monopoly Go. Cette acquisition fait suite à l'annonce par le gouvernement saoudien de son intention d'acheter un éditeur de jeux leader.

Savvy Games Group a également fait des investissements importants dans l'industrie de l'eSports, ayant acheté ESL et FACEIT, deux des plus grandes sociétés d'esports dans le monde, pour 1,5 milliard de dollars en 2022. Ces mouvements s'alignent sur la stratégie plus large de l'Arabie saoudite pour devenir une plaque tournante principale pour le salman de jeu et le salman de Saudi Mohammed Bin Salman Bin.

"Savvy Games Group est une partie de notre stratégie ambitieuse visant à faire de l'Arabie saoudite le centre mondial ultime du secteur des jeux et des sports d'e-sport d'ici 2030", a déclaré le prince héritier. Il a souligné l'objectif du pays de tirer parti du potentiel au sein des industries esports et des jeux pour diversifier son économie, favoriser l'innovation et développer des offres de concurrence de divertissement et d'esports dans tout le Royaume.

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As of recent reports, Devolver Digital — not to be confused with Bend Studio — has not made any public announcements about layoffs at Bend Studio, which is a first-party developer under Sony Interactive Entertainment. However, there have been longstanding rumors and industry speculation regarding Bend Studio’s future, particularly after the release of Days Gone in 2019.
Here’s what’s known:

Days Gone, developed by Bend Studio, received mixed to positive reviews but underperformed commercially, which led to internal restructuring at Sony.
In 2020, Sony confirmed that Bend Studio was transitioning from Days Gone to a new, unannounced project — a move that was framed as a strategic shift rather than a cancellation of future work.
There were unconfirmed reports and rumors in 2021 and 2022 suggesting that Bend Studio had reduced staff, potentially due to shifting priorities or a focus on a new internal project. These rumors were never officially confirmed by Sony or Bend Studio.
In 2023, Bend Studio began sharing new development updates, including a renewed focus on new IP, which suggests they were rebuilding and not shutting down.

So, to clarify: No official job cuts at Bend Studio were confirmed by Sony or the studio itself. The term
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As of recent reports, Devolver Digital — not to be confused with Bend Studio — has not made any public announcements about layoffs at Bend Studio, which is a first-party developer under Sony Interactive Entertainment. However, there have been longstanding rumors and industry speculation regarding Bend Studio’s future, particularly after the release of Days Gone in 2019. Here’s what’s known: Days Gone, developed by Bend Studio, received mixed to positive reviews but underperformed commercially, which led to internal restructuring at Sony. In 2020, Sony confirmed that Bend Studio was transitioning from Days Gone to a new, unannounced project — a move that was framed as a strategic shift rather than a cancellation of future work. There were unconfirmed reports and rumors in 2021 and 2022 suggesting that Bend Studio had reduced staff, potentially due to shifting priorities or a focus on a new internal project. These rumors were never officially confirmed by Sony or Bend Studio. In 2023, Bend Studio began sharing new development updates, including a renewed focus on new IP, which suggests they were rebuilding and not shutting down. So, to clarify: No official job cuts at Bend Studio were confirmed by Sony or the studio itself. The term "cuts" may be a misinterpretation or exaggeration of internal restructuring or staff reallocation. The studio is still active and reportedly working on a new, undisclosed project — potentially a fresh IP, not a sequel to Days Gone. In short: There is no verified evidence of layoffs at Bend Studio. The studio is in a transition phase, focusing on a new, unknown project — common in the industry after a major title release. Bend Studio remains operational and part of Sony’s first-party development network. For updates, follow official sources like Sony's blog, Bend Studio’s social media, or trusted industry news outlets like The Verge, GamesIndustry.biz, and IGN.