Pokémon GO maker Niantic has managed to raise about $200 million in new financing. The developer's comes just weeks after Niantic announced it will release a new title called Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. in 2018. Funding came in from Spark Capital, Founders Fund, Meritech, Javelin Venture Capital, along with branding agency You & Mr. Jones … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic attains $200 million in new funding
Niantic CEO John Hanke has written a post on the official Niantic blog, explaining how real-world games like the immensely-popular and successful Pokémon GO bring communities together for good. You can check out it below: At Niantic we strive to create real world games and augmented reality experiences that enrich players’ connection with their local communities, … Continue reading Niantic CEO John Hanke explains how real-world games like Pokémon GO bring communities together for good
Pokémon GO developer Niantic recently acquired Evertoon, which is now part of the Niantic team. In regard to this acquisition, Niantic CEO John Hanke issued the following update via the official Niantic blog: Hello everyone, The Niantic family is growing, and we couldn’t be more pleased to welcome a great group of people who will … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic acquires Evertoon to help build social systems
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
During a recent interview with the Taiwanese magazine Business Weekly, Niantic CEO John Hanke spoke about upcoming plans for Pokémon GO and provided updates about new Pokémon, the ability to battle other players and other social features. "There is a lot of Pokémon that have not yet been launched," Hanke said. "So I think the … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic teases that Gen 3 and PvP battling are coming soon
Pokémon GO developer Niantic has released a new blog post discussing the future of augmented reality (AR) and how it prefers it over virtual reality (VR). The following write-up comes from Niantic CEO John Hanke: Here at Niantic we are incredibly excited about the transformative power of augmented reality. Why? To populate the world with … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic discusses the future of augmented reality
A number of Pokémon GO Fest Chicago attendees are filing suit against developer Niantic, seeking travel reimbursement following last weekend’s event – where most people were unable to play the game due to a number of technical issues. Chicago-based attorney Thomas Zimmerman said he was contacted by Jonathan Norton, a California local who traveled to Chicago for the event. … Continue reading Video: Pokémon GO Fest attendees are suing developer Niantic
The first-ever Pokémon GO Fest recently took place in Chicago, Illinois, and went through a number of mishaps and technical issues. Visitors who traveled from far and wide spent hours in the blistering sun, unable to play the game due to massive bugs and server errors, as explained in the below excerpt from The Game … Continue reading First-hand account of the “disastrous” Pokémon GO Fest
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