Pokémon GO developer Niantic, The Pokémon Company and Big Heritage have teamed up to encourage community engagement and education in the ancient city of Chester. Read on below to learn more about this initiative: Niantic, Inc., the developer, and publisher of Pokémon GO, The Pokémon Company International and Big Heritage, the UK heritage organization have … Continue reading Pokémon GO teams up with Big Heritage in Chester to encourage community engagement and education
Pokémon GO celebrates one year of exploration and discovery with real-world and in-game events
Summer has arrived, and Niantic, Inc. and The Pokémon Company International will be unleashing a variety of in-game and real-world activities to celebrate Pokémon GO’s first anniversary. Downloaded more than 750 million times in its first year, Pokémon GO will be bringing Trainers together in new and unique ways this summer through a variety of … Continue reading Pokémon GO celebrates one year of exploration and discovery with real-world and in-game events
Pokémon GO developer Niantic teams up with the Knight Foundation to promote local city exploration
Pokémon GO developer Niantic has teamed up with the Knight Foundation to promote local city exploration and civic engagement in communities. Both entities are planning to pitch in time, money and lots of Pokémon to encourage citizens to go outside and explore their towns through city-organized events. “We’re techno-optimists at the Knight Foundation,” says Knight … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic teams up with the Knight Foundation to promote local city exploration
Pokémon GO developer Niantic explains why it favors AR over VR
John Hanke, the head of the Pokémon GO studio Niantic, recently explained why he favors augmented reality (AR) over virtual reality (VR). In short, he likes how AR could encourage users to go outside whereas VR typically enforces a more secluded experience. "With AR, there's a huge amount of potential to do things that really … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic explains why it favors AR over VR
Legendary Pokémon will be available in Pokémon GO this year
The first batch of Legendary Pokémon, such as Mew and Mewtwo, are set to appear in Pokémon GO by the year's end. According to Niantic CEO John Hanke, making Legendary Pokémon available to catch in the mobile game is a priority for the developer this year. “I can say with certainty that we will see … Continue reading Legendary Pokémon will be available in Pokémon GO this year
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
Niantic explains ways it plans to improve playing together and Gym battles in Pokémon GO
In a recent interview with Wired, Niantic CEO John Hanke explained some ways his team plans to improve Pokémon GO in 2017 - addressing in-game elements such as playing together and Gym battles. “There are a couple of areas that need to be improved – one of them being playing together and gym battles," Hanke … Continue reading Niantic explains ways it plans to improve playing together and Gym battles in Pokémon GO
Niantic doesn’t blame Pokémon GO users who use cheating apps
There are a number of unofficial ways that allow smartphone users to excel in Pokémon GO without having to step outside. This is done through cheating apps that Niantic is constantly after, although the developer doesn't blame those who use them. “I don’t think it’s the user’s fault when an app or a website offers … Continue reading Niantic doesn’t blame Pokémon GO users who use cheating apps
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