niantic Stories June 28
Pokémon GO developers opening ‘Real World’ AR engine for other game makers
The developer behind Pokémon GO, Niantic Labs, is looking to open its platform to third-party developers. Specifically, it’s looking to open up its underlying AR platform to let developers create a similar experience within its own apps.
niantic Stories May 9
Niantic CEO John Hanke said that Pokémon GO players will help create a 3D map of the world that can be used to enhance the game and assist in the development of new augmented reality apps …
niantic Stories April 2
Niantic settles class action lawsuit for failed Pokémon GO festival for $1.5M
The first ever Pokémon GO Fest, held in Chicago last July, turned into a complete flop. Inadequate cellular coverage meant that many couldn’t get online at all, and for those who could, server problems meant that many still couldn’t play …
niantic Stories March 16
You’ll soon be able to login to Pokémon GO with your Facebook & Google accounts
Niantic is keen to ensure you never get locked out of your Pokémon GO account, now rolling out the option to login using Facebook or Google as well as your Pokémon Trainer Club account …
niantic Stories November 21, 2017
Pokémon Go players catch over 500M Pokémon in first two days of week-long challenge
Niantic has announced that over 500 million Pokémon have been caught during the first two days of a week-long Global Catch Challenge. The achievement unlocked the first set of rewards to everyone participating …
niantic Stories November 8, 2017
[Update: we do have confirmation from Niantic this game is currently in development.]
Niantic is now famous for one of the highest grossing mobile games of all time with Pokémon GO. But what is next for the developer? Niantic seems to have set its sights on yet another enormous fan base with plans for a Harry Potter mobile augmented reality game.
