Official Google Play cards themed after Pokémon GO have been announced for Japan. There are two cards that were revealed by Niantic, one offering 5000¥ and one being a variable between 1500¥ and 50,000¥. In addition to this, there's a promotion where if you use the AR Mode of Pokémon GO and take a photo … Continue reading Official Pokémon GO Google Play cards announced for Japan
Pokémon chosen as one of the most popular games by Generation Z
Google recently published the It's Lit magazine to provide a glimpse into the world of Generation Z (teens) in the U.S. through the lens of what they find cool - an indication of what people pay attention to, what gets them excited and can often act as a manifestation of their hopes and dreams. Pokémon … Continue reading Pokémon chosen as one of the most popular games by Generation Z
Pokémon GO initially began as an April Fool’s joke
Did you know that Pokémon GO initially began as an April Fool's joke before becoming a global phenomenon? You may recall that in 2014, Google unveiled the "Pokémon Challenge" for Google Maps, which allowed users to find and capture certain Pokémon within the application. This feature eventually branched out to Pokémon GO developer Niantic, which … Continue reading Pokémon GO initially began as an April Fool’s joke
Here’s the entire GDC 2017 talk of Pokémon GO & Designing Interactive Games for the Real World
A session focused entirely on Pokémon GO took place at the 2017 Game Developers Conference (GDC) earlier this month. It was titled Pokémon GO & Designing Interactive Games for the Real World and was helmed by Dennis Hwang, the director of visual and interaction design at Niantic. In this GDC 2017 talk, Hwang described the … Continue reading Here’s the entire GDC 2017 talk of Pokémon GO & Designing Interactive Games for the Real World
Pokémon GO developer Niantic explains the game’s origins, history, gameplay and future developments
Earlier this week, Niantic technical artist/designer David Hollin helmed a panel titled "Origins of Pokémon GO" at the Animation on Display (AOD) convention in Santa Clara yesterday. Hollin has been with the game from the start and is responsible for coming up with AR mode. Although Hollin emphasized that he was not officially representing Niantic … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic explains the game’s origins, history, gameplay and future developments
Niantic explains why Pokémon GO was released without so many features
Pokémon GO has a lot more content now than when it first went out of the gate. Speaking during a recent interview with Wired, Niantic CEO John Hanke explained why the game was released without so many features. “When we left Google, we had a limited amount of money, a funding of 35 million dollars," … Continue reading Niantic explains why Pokémon GO was released without so many features
Pokémon GO was way over its capacity less than two hours after launch
When Pokémon GO first launched, a number of server issues affected the game and prevented many from regularly playing. Niantic has revealed that this is because the game was over capacity less than two hours after making its debut. It exceeded the developer's traffic estimates by a "ludicrous" amount, according to director of software engineering … Continue reading Pokémon GO was way over its capacity less than two hours after launch
Pokémon GO reaches 650 million downloads worldwide
Pokémon GO has officially been downloaded more than 650 million times across the globe. Niantic announced this impressive figure during Google Developer Day at the 2017 Game Developers Conference, during which the developer also revealed that players have collectively walked approximately 8.7 billion kilometers (5.4 billion miles). Speaking at the event, Niantic chief technology officer … Continue reading Pokémon GO reaches 650 million downloads worldwide
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