nick desai, ceo of heal, and paul jacobs, heal chair.g up, evaluation of pokÉmon go at $4 billion. this is bloomberg. ♪ emily: the company behind the popular game pokÉmon go has raised funding, raising the valuation to $4 billion, just three years after spinning out from google. niantic's pokÉmon go has been downloaded 8 million times and they are preparing for their next launch. why do you think it is worth that much? >> the company has strong financial metrics. it has generated more than $2 billion in revenue. the finances are just kind of a first step. this is a company that is a leader in defining a whole new category. right now, it is thought of as a gain company but it is way, way beyond that. we love game companies, but this one is really special because you think about your child gaming, you worry about them being inside, always on the console, whatever. this gets people out on the street, socializing with others. emily: pokÉmon go made a huge splash, then the buzz kind of died down. what is happening? sandy: it was an amazing sp