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Pokémon Go will "never" get pop-up ads, and your location data won't be shared with the Saudi government
Pokémon Go developer Niantic has discussed the game's future following its impending sale to Monopoly Go maker Scopely.
In a lengthy video interview with veteran Pokémon Go YouTuber TrainerTips, senior product director Michael Steranka discussed several of the main concerns among the game's huge playerbase about the upcoming sale. Asked whether Pokémon Go would ever get pop-up ads to drive more revenue, or share player location with either Scopely or Savvy, Steranka gave an emphatic no. While the development team will "still have full autonomy in our games and the decisions we're making", there will be "less of an emphasis on scanning" in future, Steranka added.
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