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Seismic Games will transition “into building all new AR experiences with Niantic”
Read More »Pokémon Go dev Niantic acquires Marvel Strike Force studio Seismic
Taking aim at the millions of Pokémon Go players still checking in each month is a no brainer for Nintendo
Bringing Pokémon Go players into the Switch fold with Pokémon Let's Go is going to work wonders
Read More »AR developer Niantic wants to map the world using your phone camera
Pokemon Go and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite will start capturing real world spaces to turn into game environments
Read More »Niantic settles Pokémon Go Fest lawsuit for $1.58m
Attendees who registered for the event through the Pokémon Go app will be able to claim travel reimbursement
Read More »Pokemon Go wins a second BAFTA at British Academy Children’s Awards
The AR success was up against other Pokemon titles, Monument Valley and The Playroom VR in the Game category
Read More »Niantic casts AR spells with new Harry Potter partnership
You’re a wizard, Harry. Not a Pokemon
Read More »Niantic buys 3D animation app Evertoon to work on Pokemon Go
The Pokemon Go developer buys the developer behind the app that lets you put photos on to 3D avatars to make your own movies
Read More »Pokemon Go most used gaming app in UK – Ofcom
The communications market research reports found data collected last year made Pokemon Go the most used gaming app for smartphone users
Read More »The Pokemon Company’s profits are up 2450% after Pokemon Go and Sun and Moon
The Pokemon Company released its latest financial report this week, and its net sales reached an incredible $143.3m in the last fiscal year (ended February 28th 2017), showing a massive growth of 2,458 per cent compared to last year. To put that in perspective – that’s 26x higher than The …
Read More »Pokemon Go boss is afraid of a dystopian VR future
One of the main figures behind the most successful augmented reality games of all time has spoken of his fears about the future of virtual reality. Games Industry reports that Niantic CEO John Hanke told an audience at London Games Festival’s Mixed Reality Summit that he feels a lot more …
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