Niantic unveils NBA All-World mobile game for ‘real-world metaverse’
Niantic revealed a new mobile game dubbed NBA All-World that will let fans compete against other players in their own neighborhoods. Unlock premium content...
Pokémon Go passes $6B in lifetime player spending
Niantic’s Pokémon Go mobile game has surpassed $6 billion in global lifetime player spending from the App Store and Google Play, according to market...
8th Wall is offering AR/VR developers new features and tools
Niantic’s all-in on the Metaverse with subscription plans, monetization tools and discovery capabilities as part of the 8th Wall platform. Unlock premium content and...
Pixelynx unveils music metaverse gaming platform using Niantic Lightship
Pixelynx, a new music metaverse gaming platform created by musicians and technologists Joel Zimmerman aka deadmau5 and Richie Hawtin, revealed the name of its...
Niantic announces Peridot, a new AR pet sim game
Niantic announced its latest game in development, a new IP called Peridot. This new AR title is a pet simulation game, in which players...
Pokémon Go developer Niantic acquires AR focused studio NZXR
San Francisco based developer Niantic has acquired the New Zealand based developer NZXR. The collective of talent has a reputation for creating AR-first experiences...
Fold partners with Niantic to create AR-based Bitcoin rewards app
Fold is launching an augmented reality experience where players can earn Bitcoin in a kind of augmented reality environment. Fold, a reward and payments...
Niantic raises $300M at $9B valuation as it guns for the real-world metaverse
Pokémon Go maker Niantic has raised $30o million from investor Coatue at a $9 billion valuation as it aims to build the real-world metaverse....
Niantic opens Lightship augmented reality platform to all developers
Niantic today announced it’s opening its Lightship AR platform to all developers. More specifically, it’s offering the Lightship Augmented Reality Developer Kit (ARDK) to...
Pokémon Go studio is closing Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is coming to an end. Developer Niantic announced today that it is closing the game down on January 31. On...