The Niantic-developed augmented reality game is already awash in great news for Nintendo: The Japanese publisher’s stock has risen 25 percent, it’s bringing in money, (and setting records along the way), and roughly 7.5 million people have already downloaded it in the U.S. alone, all within a week of the game’s launch.
While Pokémon Go rakes in millions of dollars with its augmented reality action, the company responsible for the tech behind the game is raising money to...