Our latest coverage of Pokemon GO. 5o601a
Pokemon Go developer Niantic is facing a major financial crisis and will subsequently be restructuring and laying off hundreds of employees. As part of the restructuring, the company will be downsizing teams, closing its LA studio, and making other necessary reductions. It will also be shutting down shutting down NBA All-World, stopping development on Marvel: World of Heroes, and laying [...]
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For Pokemon GO players, one of the toughest parts of the game is taking over and controlling local gyms. It’s a serious affair that has often resulted in petty squabbles and in this instance an actual physical brawl. According to a report by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 35-year old Angelo Matteuzi and his 75-year old father Robert Matteuzi assaulted another [...]
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Pokemon GO developer, Niantic, has launched a new social media platform called Campfire that’s designed to make it easier for augmented reality (AR) gamers to connect with each other. Campfire features a map that shows nearby people and events as well as a messaging feature that will allow players to communicated with one another and organize meetups and events. “Campfire [...]
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Over the past few weeks, a number of video game companies, both big and small, announced the cancellation of their gaming events due to concerns over the rapidly-spreading COVID-19 coronavirus. The Entertainment Software Associaton (ESA), however, stubbornly refused to cancel this year’s E3 in Los Angeles and maintained that the event will be going forward as planned. Well, it looks [...]
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Niantic's hugely success Pokemon GO game is set to earn a total of $3 billion in lifetime revenue by the end of 2019 after launching on July 6, 2016, making it one of the most successful mobile games ever. Source: SensorTower The U.S. market s for 35% of total player spending while Japan comes in at 29%. The success of [...]
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Pokémon Detective Pikachu, the first-ever live action Pokémon movie, will be debuting in cinemas later this week and Pokemon GO has a slew of events lined up to celebrate the occasion. “The Pokémon Company International, in collaboration with Niantic, Inc., Warner Bros. Pictures, and Legendary Pictures, announced a variety of movie-inspired in-game activities and content coming soon to Pokémon GO. [...]
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What better time to build up your collection of spooky pocket monster than Halloween right? Niantic kicks off their Halloween event with the debut of new Dark and Ghost-type Pokemon in Pokemon Go. From now until November 1st, players will also get two times the candy with every Pokemon they catch during the event. Players will also have the chance [...]
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Pokemon GO may not be the talk of the town the way it was at launch, but despite slowing down the game has never stopped being popular. According to mobile analytics firm Sensor Tower, the game is earning $2.5 million a day, which is up 39% over the last 2 months thanks to the game's recent trading update. Pokemon GO [...]
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Summer is here and Pokemon GO is celebrating with new Pokemon variants with a distinctly tropical vibe. If you’re a long-time Pokemon fan you probably know what I’m talking about. Niantic announced that they will soon be releasing Alolan forms of the original 150 Kanto Pokemon. “Sunny days are ahead! Whether your forecast calls for rain or shine, we’re celebrating [...]
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It’s been a year since Pokemon Go took the world by storm. While the hype around the record-breaking game has somewhat died down, the game continues to be a force to be reckoned with according to our report a few days ago. Niantic CEO John Hanke shares his thoughts in an interview with The Verge: “Well, it’s been a great [...]
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