Pokémon GO accumulates nearly $800 million in global revenue throughout 2018

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Pokémon GO did exceptionally well in 2018, even better than it did the year before. Niantic's immensely-popular mobile game is continuing to prove to be a success in every possible way, with nearly $800 million accumulated in global revenue last year across iOS and Android devices. Read on below for a thorough breakdown from the … Continue reading Pokémon GO accumulates nearly $800 million in global revenue throughout 2018

Pokémon GO developer Niantic receives $190 million from investors

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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

Pokémon GO accumulates nearly $800 million in global revenue during 2018, a 35 percent increase over 2017

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Pokémon GO did exceptionally well in 2018, even better than it did the year before. Niantic's immensely-popular mobile game is continuing to prove to be a success in every possible way, with nearly $800 million accumulated in global revenue last year across iOS and Android devices. Read on below for a thorough breakdown from the … Continue reading Pokémon GO accumulates nearly $800 million in global revenue during 2018, a 35 percent increase over 2017

Pokémon GO is the third highest-grossing game of 2018 with $642 million in worldwide revenue

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The folks at GamesIndustry.biz have revealed some interesting tidbits regarding the most popular and/or most successful games of 2018: According to ICO Partners, Pokémon GO is the 12th most covered game with 19,537 published articles between January 1 and November 29, 2018. According to Apptopia, Pokémon GO is the third highest-grossing game with $642 million … Continue reading Pokémon GO is the third highest-grossing game of 2018 with $642 million in worldwide revenue

Niantic is now worth nearly $4 billion thanks to Pokémon GO

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The Wall Street Journal has reported that Niantic is now worth nearly $4 billion, following the $200 million round of venture capital being raised by the Pokémon GO developer. Niantic raised $200 million last year for a valuation of around $2.7 billion. Although Pokémon GO is not dominating the charts as it initially did a couple … Continue reading Niantic is now worth nearly $4 billion thanks to Pokémon GO

Pokémon GO wins best mobile game at the first-ever Gamers’ Choice Awards

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Earlier today, CBS aired its first-ever video game-centric award show, titled the Gamers' Choice Awards. With 50 different categories, fans voted for their favorite genres, streamers, games, esports players and more. The immensely-popular mobile game Pokémon GO won in the best mobile game category: Fan Favorite Mobile Game: Pokémon GO Fan Favorite Esports Player (Super … Continue reading Pokémon GO wins best mobile game at the first-ever Gamers’ Choice Awards

Pokémon GO accumulates $80 million in revenue during November 2018, grows 2.5x over last year

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Pokémon GO has managed to accumulate a whopping $80 million in worldwide revenue via in-app purchases across iOS and Android devices. Niantic’s immensely-popular mobile game reached this massive figure during November 2018, which was up 2.5x over last year. Read on below for a thorough breakdown from the folks at Sensor Tower: The days are … Continue reading Pokémon GO accumulates $80 million in revenue during November 2018, grows 2.5x over last year

Pokémon GO developer Niantic is reportedly working with Samsung to create exclusive games

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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