Image: The Pokmon Company, NianticIt's a new era for Niantic's mobile hit Pokmon GO now that the games division has been sold to Scopely for $3.5 billion. This has naturally raised some concerns about the title's future - with some players reportedly worried about "intrusive ads" and possible restrictions on playtime being introduced.Pokmon GO's senior product director Michael Steranka has acknowledged these concerns during a chat with Polygon and the answer is "no, that is not happening" and the stance on this supposedly won't change going forward. Here's the full exchange:Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube799kWatch on YouTube Polygon: I think the big concern is that there will be intrusive ads that will interrupt gameplay in Pokmon Go obviously, you do have ads, but they come in a very different delivery system. Or they worry that people would be restricted on playtime and then would have to pay money to keep playing. Is that something thats going to come to Pokmon Go?Michael Steranka: "If theres one takeaway that I would love for people to have from this conversation, its that definitively no, that is not happening in Pokmon Go not now, not ever. Again, Scopely really recognizes how unique this game is, and theyve told us themselves that they would be foolish to try to change the recipe of whats made this such a huge hit and a success. So yeah, absolutely not. We will not be building into our games any type of obtrusive ads or anything like that. I just really want to reiterate Scopely as a company, the way that they operate is they give all of their teams the agency to make the decisions thats right for their games. And that is not something that we feel would ever be right for Pokmon Go."So unlike certain other mobile titles that throw ads in between gameplay or ration out playtime, as long as Niantic is running the show there will be no changes like this in Pokmon GO. Steranka further notes how this transaction has been made with "true continuity" in mind - so the same "incredible team" is still working on GO:"They [Scopely] wanted to make sure that there was true continuity here and that the operational aspects of this game did not degrade as a part of this transaction. And so thats really important to me. We have such an incredible team working on Pokmon Go, and I would not want to continue operating this game if it meant that I didnt get to work with the same amazing people that Ive been able to for years and years."Of course, mobile games are continually evolving - so every title is subject to change over time. Pikmin Bloom and Monster Hunter Now are also goingUpdate: LEGO confirmsWhat are your thoughts about Pokmon GO now that the team is operating under Scopely? Tell us in the comments.[source polygon.com]Related GamesSee AlsoShare:00 Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesNiantic Sells Pokmon GO And Entire Gaming Division For $3.5 BillionPikmin Bloom and Monster Hunter Now are also goingPokmon Scarlet & Violet: Mystery Gift Codes ListAll the current Pokmon Scarlet and Violet Mystery Gift codesPokmon TCG Pocket Update To Remove Trade Tokens Following Player Feedback"More accessible and enjoyable"Pokmon Center Singapore Sticks Its Middle Finger Up To TCG ScalpersStore will remove plastic wrapping at point of saleNintendo & Pokmon Company Had An "Adversarial Relationship", Say Former NOA Staffers"There was a little bit of salt"