As if it needed anymore dough, Niantic has received a massive amount of funding from investors that leaves the AR developer $190 million richer. This comes after the reports last month that suggested Niantic was working toward a $200 million investment from other big names such as IVP, aXiomatic Gaming and Samsung. However, the SEC … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic receives $190 million from investors
Samsung is reportedly planning to invest $40 million in Pokémon GO developer Niantic in a deal that will see the two firms collaborate on "exclusive" games. The firms' main focus will apparently be a Harry Potter game that may or may not be Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. The deal is also said to include Ingress, … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic is reportedly working with Samsung to create exclusive games
Pokémon GO developer Niantic has unveiled the first trailer for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, which is officially launching sometime in 2019. Needless to say it will be heavily inspired by Pokémon GO, so we shall wait and see how to two stack up against each other. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite | Coming 2019 Why are … Continue reading Video: Pokémon GO developer Niantic shares first trailer for Harry Potter Wizards Unite, game launching in 2019
Niantic has confirmed to Reuters that it's planning to create 3D augmented reality maps with the help of Pokémon GO players' cameras. This will apply to public spaces so that the AR experience could extend to the entire environment, not just characters. The company didn't say when the mapping would start, or whether it would … Continue reading Niantic is planning to use Pokémon GO player data to create 3D augmented reality maps
It was recently reported that Pokémon GO developer Niantic is working on another AR game based on J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter franchise, titled Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. Niantic has since confirmed the game with early details, launched its official website and revealed its logo. The following post comes from Niantic CEO John Hanke on the official … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic reveals new website, logo and first details for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Thanks to its tremendous success with Pokémon GO, Niantic is reportedly working on Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, an AR title set to launch in 2018, co-developed by Warner Bros. Interactive and its new sub brand Portkey Games. The upcoming Harry Potter game is similar to Pokémon GO and was rumored last year, when the company noted that it … Continue reading Pokémon GO followup from Niantic is a Harry Potter AR game launching in 2018
New data has revealed that Pokémon GO managed to earn a whopping 96 percent of all augmented reality (AR) revenue in 2016. The mobile title was easily the most popular AR game of the year, even though it wasn't available until July. Pokémon GO recently came out on top in the “Mobile Game of the Year” category … Continue reading Pokémon GO earned 96 percent of all AR software revenue in 2016
If you're a parent and worried about your child's safety while playing Pokemon GO, this one's for you. The Toledo Parent has come up with a list of five P's to keep in mind as you create ground rules specific to the game. The key terms are Permissions, Place, People, Price and Privilege. To learn … Continue reading The five P’s of playing Pokemon GO safely
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