Pokemon GO was the largest Kubernetes deployment on Google Container Engine ever

Niantic worked closely with Google on several aspects behind Pokemon GO. The popular mobile game was brought to life using more than a dozen services across Google Cloud. It was even the largest Kubernetes deployment on Google Container Engine ever. Read on below for more similar fun facts: Due to the scale of the cluster … Continue reading Pokemon GO was the largest Kubernetes deployment on Google Container Engine ever

Video: Did You Know Gaming? explores several aspects of Pokemon GO

One of the latest Pokemon-themed entries in the Did You Know Gaming? series is all about Pokemon GO. Check out the video below for a look at some facts, secrets and history of Niantic's popular mobile game:

Pokemon GO does not access your entire Google account

If you're worried that Pokemon GO has access to your entire Google account, you can rest assured that this is not the case. Contrary to what some users initially believed, the mobile game only accesses basic Google profile information - such as your user ID and email address. This has been made clear via the game's … Continue reading Pokemon GO does not access your entire Google account

Pokemon Shuffle Mobile is among the 2016 Google Play Award winners

Only 10 apps and games were honored during a special ceremony at this year's Google I/O, and Pokemon Shuffle Mobile happens to be one of them. The Pokemon-themed puzzle game is among the 2016 Google Play Award winners and came out on top in the "Go Global" category. Check out all of the winners in … Continue reading Pokemon Shuffle Mobile is among the 2016 Google Play Award winners