Niantic is looking to sell its entire game catalog for $3.5 billion, potentially signaling a new direction. The company's strategic focus on AR gaming has not been successful, with user interest primarily in the Pokémon brand.

In a breaking set of developments, Niantic seems close to selling off its entire game division, including Pokémon Go, to a Saudi Arabia-controlled buyer for $3.

According to Bloomberg, reporting on talks between Niantic (which may be more into AI and robotics than mobile games to make use of that scanning data you provided) and Scopely Inc. If you’re not familiar with Scopely Inc.