Hong Kong Bans Taiwanese Video Game for Promoting ‘Armed Revolution’

Hong Kong’s national security police have a new target in their sights: gamers. In a stern warning issued Tuesday, they effectively banned a Taiwanese video game they described as “advocating armed revolution,” saying anyone who downloaded or recommended it would…

Pokémon Go Maker Niantic Sells Unit to Saudi Fund for $3.5 Billion

Niantic, the company behind the runaway hit Pokémon Go, said Wednesday that it has agreed to sell its video game business for $3.5 billion to Scopely, a company owned by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund. Pokémon Go, an augmented reality…