Niantic is updating Pokémon Go and other games as coronavirus keeps us inside

Niantic said it’s updating its games like Pokémon Go, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, and Ingress so that they can record your indoor activity and link that to gameplay goals.

CEO John Hanke said in a blog post today that Niantic acknowledges the “this time of unprecedented challenge due to the COVID-19 pandemic” and the “increased physical and mental strain” it is causing.