How Niantic is preparing for AR’s ubiquitous future
When he was a child, John Hanke was obsessed with pull-out maps from National Geographic magazines, spending hours poring over names and topographic features....
Niantic lines up real-world global events for Pokémon Go
Niantic and The Pokémon Company International have announced they will continue to build on their real-world events with the Pokémon Go Summer Tour 2019....
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite first look — Warner Bros. and Niantic show off long-awaited mobile game
Niantic and Warner Bros.’ WB Games studio showed off the first gameplay for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, a mobile game that is based on...
Sensor Tower: Pokémon has made $2.5 billion on mobile
Pokémon games on mobile have made about $2.5 billion worldwide, according to market analyst Sensor Tower. They have also achieved 640 million downloads. These numbers...
Apple is prioritizing AR — and that’s a good thing
Until recently, it was easy to dismiss augmented reality as at best a luxury add-on to cellphones, at worst a gimmicky marketing stunt. From...
Sensor Tower: Pokémon Go made over $68 million in January
Pokémon Go had a strong start to 2019. The location-based AR game made $68.1 million during the month, according to market analysis firm Sensor Tower....
Digi-Capital: AR/VR investment stabilized in Q4 2018
Digi-Capital tracked startups raising over $6 billion across AR/VR/computer vision in 2018, driven by large, late-stage deals in China. A decline in deal volumes...
Pokémon Go dev raises $245 million in funding
Developer Niantic, Inc. now has a valuation of almost $4 billion after its latest funding round. The company raised $245 million in its Series...
Pokémon Go creator Niantic raises $190 million in a funding round it doesn’t need
Pokémon Go creator Niantic has closed a $190 million round of funding, according to a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. That...
Sensor Tower: Pokémon Go made 35% more in 2018 than 2017
Pokémon Go made almost $800 million in global revenue in 2018, according to market analysis firm Sensor Tower. That is up 35 percent compared...