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...
Pokémon Go maker Niantic donated $870,000 to pandemic relief and other causes in 2020
Pokémon Go maker Niantic said its social impact for 2020 includes $170,000 in donations for pandemic relief and $700,000 for education, sustainability, and health...
Pokémon Go’s February 20 event will celebrate beloved Kanto region
Pokémon Go‘s next big online event will take place on February 20 as the company celebrates the game’s fifth anniversary with a return to...
Apple names Genshin Impact as iPhone game of the year
Apple has named the App Store’s best games and apps of 2020, and Genshin Impact won the iPhone Game of the Year award. The...
Pokémon Go gets biggest update with higher level cap and seasons
Niantic today announced the biggest-ever update to its flagship Pokémon Go location-based mobile game, called Go Beyond. Changes include an increase in the level...
At Pokémon Go Fest 2020, millions of players caught nearly a billion Pokémon
Niantic announced today that Pokémon Go Fest 2020 drew millions of players who caught nearly a billion Pokémon over the weekend. The annual fest...
Niantic taps ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ director Rian Johnson for Pokémon Go Fest video
Niantic has tapped Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Knives Out director Rian Johnson to create a commercial for the Pokémon Go Fest. Niantic...
Niantic’s latest AR features add realism to Pokémon Go
Niantic is adding augmented reality features to Pokémon Go that should make the blending of animation and the real world seem more realistic. While...