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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 = Scopely_logo.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.
 
"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."


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.
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.
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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]].
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]].
* [[Example incident one]]'' (''date''):''Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).''
*[[Example incident one]] (date):Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
* [[Example incident two]]'' (''date''):
*[[Example incident two]] (date):
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''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.''
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."''
"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."


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


==See also==
==See also==
''Link to relevant theme articles or companies with similar incidents.''
Link to relevant theme articles or companies with similar incidents.


==References==
==References==