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| Name = Scopely, Inc.
| Name = Scopely, Inc.
| Type = Subsidiary
| Type = Subsidiary
| Founded = 2011 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| Founded = 2011
| Industry = Video games
| Industry = Video games
| Official Website = https://scopely.com/
| Official Website = https://scopely.com/
| Logo = https://is2-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Features124/v4/46/4c/9a/464c9abc-503c-ce50-6828-6049de3e7e43/source/1200x630cw.png
| Logo = Scopely logo.png
}}'''''Scopely, Inc.''' is an American interactive entertainment company and mobile-first video game developer and publisher. The company is headquartered in Culver City, California, with offices across the US, EMEA and Asia.''
}}'''[[wikipedia:Scopely|Scopely, Inc.]]''' is an American interactive entertainment company and mobile-first video game developer and publisher. The company is headquartered in Culver City, California, with offices across the US, EMEA and Asia.


''Scopely has both internal game development studios as well as partners with external development studios to create free-to-play games. they also partners with intellectual property holders to create video games based on popular entertainment brands.''
Scopely has both internal game development studios as well as partners with external development studios to create free-to-play games. they also partners with intellectual property holders to create video games based on popular entertainment brands.


''Savvy Games Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), [https://www.arabnews.com/node/2337041/business-economy acquired the company in July 2023 for $4.9 billion].''
Savvy Games Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), [https://www.arabnews.com/node/2337041/business-economy acquired the company in July 2023 for $4.9 billion].


==Consumer impact summary==
==Consumer impact summary==
''Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):''
*''User Freedom''
*''User Privacy''
*''Business Model''
*''Market Control''


''"TERMS CONTAIN AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, A CLASS ACTION WAIVER, AND A JURY TRIAL WAIVER THAT AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS. IN ARBITRATION THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY AND THERE IS LESS DISCOVERY AND APPELLATE REVIEW THAN IN COURT. PLEASE REVIEW THESE PROVISIONS CAREFULLY."''
*'''Forced Arbitration''': The company's terms of agreement feature an arbitration provision, dramatically reducing legal access for consumers. Arbitration is more opaque, discovery restricted, and restricted review by appellate vehicles compared to a court proceeding.
*'''Data Sharing''': The company provides personal data to third-party advertisement partners (such as Meta, Google, Microsoft) for use in targeted advertising.


In combination with "We may share some of your information with certain third-party partners to make advertising more relevant, to measure its effectiveness, and to help recognize your devices and serve ads. We or they may also employ cookies or similar technologies, as described above, to ensure you receive appropriate advertising and personalized experiences. These third-party advertising partners include, but are not limited to Meta, Google, AppLovin, LiveRamp, Criteo, IronSource, Microsoft, and their partners." despite the very public promises not to do exactly that.
==Controversies==


==Incidents==
===[[Terms of service|Terms of Service]]===
If the company page is short enough and/or the incident is not deserving of it own page add incidents below in a sub section including the points outlined in [[Consumer_Action_Taskforce:Sample/Incident/Help]].


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====[[Forced arbitration]]====
The company's Terms of Service<ref name=":0">[https://www.scopely.com/en/legal?id=tos&langSection=en&lock=true#section-8 Terms of Service]</ref> immediately disclose forced arbitration:<blockquote>TERMS CONTAIN AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, A CLASS ACTION WAIVER, AND A JURY TRIAL WAIVER THAT AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS. IN ARBITRATION THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY AND THERE IS LESS DISCOVERY AND APPELLATE REVIEW THAN IN COURT. PLEASE REVIEW THESE PROVISIONS CAREFULLY.</blockquote>The manner in which these terms apply is explained in section 9:<blockquote>'''Arbitration Agreement'''


This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
*If your dispute remains unresolved after you have exhausted our informal dispute resolution process above, you may seek to resolve it through binding individual arbitration as follows:
* [[Example incident one]]'' (''date''):''Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).''
*If you are a resident of the US or Canada, you and Scopely agree to resolve any dispute  on an individual basis through final and binding arbitration, provided you have exhausted the informal dispute resolution steps above and the dispute remains unresolved. This agreement precludes you from bringing any class action against Scopely. It applies even after you stop using your Account or have deleted it.
* [[Example incident two]]'' (''date''):
</blockquote>Additionaly, in case of changes to the dispute resolution section, the company requires customers to send a signed written notice:<blockquote>If we make any future changes to the Dispute Resolution Section (other than a change to our contact information), you may reject any such change by sending your personally signed, written notice within thirty (30) days of the changes to:
...
''Change of terms can occur at any time without prior notice or notification and the continued use of a product/service is considered as agreement of the new terms published on the company website.''


''"We may amend these Terms by posting the amended versions on our website or in the supplemental terms of the applicable Service(s). By continuing to access or use our Services after we post amended versions, you confirm your agreement to the Terms, as amended. If you do not agree with any of the changes, you must immediately stop accessing our Services, and your license to use our Services will immediately terminate."''
Scopely, Inc. 



==Products==
Attn: Chief Legal Officer

This is a list of the company's product lines with articles on this wiki.
 
*''[[Example product line one]]'' (''release date''): ''Short summary of the product's incidents.''
3505 Hayden Ave.

*''[[Example product line two]]'' (''release date''):
 
Culver City, CA 90232
 
Such written notice does not constitute an opt out of arbitration or the class action waiver. By rejecting any future change, you are agreeing that you will resolve any dispute between you and Scopely in accordance with this version of the Dispute Resolution Section, including the arbitration agreement and class action waiver.</blockquote>
 
====ToS changes====
Terms of Services can be amended at any time without prior notice, and continuing to use Scopely's services means acceptance of the new terms:<ref name=":0" /><blockquote>We may amend these Terms by posting the amended versions on our website or in the supplemental terms of the applicable Service(s). By continuing to access or use our Services after we post amended versions, you confirm your agreement to the Terms, as amended. If you do not agree with any of the changes, you must immediately stop accessing our Services, and your license to use our Services will immediately terminate.</blockquote>
 
===Privacy Policy===
As stated in the Privacy Policy,<ref>[https://www.scopely.com/en/legal?id=privacy&langSection=en&lock=true Privacy Policy]</ref> the company will share your personal data with third-parties for advertising purposes:<blockquote>We may share some of your information with certain third-party partners to make advertising more relevant, to measure its effectiveness, and to help recognize your devices and serve ads. We or they may also employ cookies or similar technologies, as described above, to ensure you receive appropriate advertising and personalized experiences. These third-party advertising partners include, but are not limited to Meta, Google, AppLovin, LiveRamp, Criteo, IronSource, Microsoft, and their partners.</blockquote>This happens despite promising the exact opposite in prior sections:<blockquote>At Scopely, we are in the business of creating great games, not selling information.</blockquote>Users have also reported difficulties when opting out of the data selling, as opting out in the individual games does not automatically do the same for the website.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DO NOT SHARE MY PERSONAL INFO IS ON THE WEBSITE |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/MarvelStrikeForce/comments/146wqcl/do_not_share_my_personal_info_is_on_the_website/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
''Link to relevant theme articles or companies with similar incidents.''
Link to relevant theme articles or companies with similar incidents.
 
*[[Terms of service|Terms of Service]]
*[[Forced arbitration]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
<references />
 
[[Category:Scopely]]
[[Category:Scopely]]
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