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...
Niantic pledges better communication for Pokémon Go changes
Niantic said it is walking back a change in its immensely popular Pokémon Go mobile game after players said they would boycott it. And...
Sensor Tower: Pokémon Go passes $5B in revenue in time for 5th anniversary
Pokémon Go has earned over $5 billion in revue, according to estimates from mobile market analyst Sensor Tower. This milestone comes as the mobile...
Niantic’s Pokémon Go Fest 2021 is July 17-18, has a music festival theme
Niantic said its Pokémon Go Fest 2021 will take place July 17 to July 18 as a digital-only worldwide event. And this year the spirit...
Niantic broadens access to Niantic Lightship AR dev tools
Niantic is expanding the developer platform to access its next-generation augmented reality tools using its Niantic Lightship platform. The platform will now be available...
Games and transmedia — how we got here and where we’re going
Presented by Genvid When you create new worlds, particularly worlds which have their own rules and concepts, fans are going to have questions about...
5G will inspire new kinds of games, not just better ones
Presented by Verizon It’s no surprise that the latest generation of video game consoles is more popular than the average collectible sneaker launch. The...
Pokémon Go maker Niantic unveils Black Developers Initiative
Pokémon Go maker Niantic announced today that it has created a Black Developers Initiative (BDI). It will provide access, opportunity, resources, and mentorship to...
Niantic acquires Mayhem to boost social gaming communities
Pokémon Go creator Niantic has acquired social gaming community platform Mayhem. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the acquisition is Niantic’s seventh....
What 5 billion-dollar games tell us about mobile in 2020
The mobile game industry has been one of the biggest growth sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research firm Sensor Tower estimates that the global...