Following the announcement that Pokémon GO and two other games from developer Niantic have been acquired by mobile game publisher Scopely, the game's product director addressed some pressing player concerns. First launched in 2016, Pokémon GO quickly became a widespread success, popularizing the formula later used in Niantic's Pikmin Bloom and Monster Hunter Now. But now that the monster-catching game is under new ownership, fan concerns about how Pokémon GO could change are at an all-time high.