Adventurers Assemble
As Niantic soft-launches Pikmin AR game in Singapore, new details sprout
Pre-registration available across iOS and Android
Company Profile
Niantic
Website
www.nianticlabs.com/
About
We are a geo-focused developer and the creator of Pokemon GO, helmed by John Hanke.
We believe we can use technology to lean into the ‘reality’ of augmented reality — encouraging everyone to get outside and connect with the world around us. It’s our responsibility to consider user privacy, responsible use, inclusive development processes, and AR’s potential impact on the world now, not after the fact.
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Laura Warner
Senior Game Designer
Matt Ein
Senior Game Designer
Kirsten Koa
Senior Software Engineer
John Hanke
CEO
Karen Tong
Senior Director of Product Marketing
Karla Reyes
Growth Product Manager
Ziah Fogel
Senior Producer
Kellee Santiago
Head of Developer Relations
Anne Beuttenmüller
Product Marketing Manager
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Accolades
Articles featuring Niantic
Listen Good
Niantic teases image of gaming headset
Hardware features speakers
Ninten-yay
A Pikmin AR title is in the works
As part of an agreement between Niantic and Nintendo
Catch Em All
Niantic banned more than five million players for cheating in 2020
Over one million were given a permanent ban
On The Up
Mobile digital games market up 6% in January 2021
Garena Free Fire proved to be the most lucrative mobile title
On The Up
Roblox increases its US market share to nearly 5%
Just behind Playrix and King
Helping Hand
Niantic launches Black Developers Initiative
To aid Black game and AR creators
Mobile Madness
The mobile digital games market was up 5% in December
Pokemon Go was the top-grossing title
Fashion Go
Niantic brings The North Face x Gucci collection to Pokemon Go
Available in 100 cities worldwide
Welcome To The Family
Niantic snaps up games community platform Mayhem
Terms of the deal were not disclosed
Lockdown Lift
Five mobile games have made more than a billion dollars in 2020 so far
PUBG Mobile, Honor of Kings and Pokemon GO all make list
A Good Deed
Niantic gave $7m to Black Lives Matter charities
At least $5 million came from Pokemon Go Fest 2020
Catch Em All
Niantic brings COVID-19 changes back to Pokemon Go
Will be in effect till at least June 2021
Catch Em All
Niantic increases the level cap in Pokemon Go
As part of the Beyond update
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: "It will be the content that drives future devices forward," says Niantic AR strategy lead Ross Finman
"True digital experiences"
Four Years In
Pokémon GO soars past $4 billion in player spending as it hits $1 billion in 2020
The majority was earned in the US
Catch Em All
Pokémon Go celebrates Pokémon Journeys: The Series with new in-game event
The Animation Week 2020 event will take place from November 6th to November 12th
Catch Em All
Niantic partners with Verizon for US exclusive Pokémon Go content
The Special Weekend event will take place on November 7th
Catch Em All
Niantic to help 1,000 small businesses through Pokemon Go sponsorship
As part of the Local Business Recovery Initiative
Change It Up
Niantic is removing various Pokemon Go COVID-19 changes
Although other new features will remain
Catch Em All
Pokemon Go and Pokemon Home will have a link by the end of the year
"There are certain special Pokemon that can't be transferred from Pokemon Go to Pokemon Home"
Best Of 2020
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2020
Revealed: The movers, shakers, and moneymakers
Out And About
Making a location-based game in 2020
Pokémon GO, Jurassic World Alive, Minecraft Earth and Orna: The GPS RPG developers weigh in
Another Reality
Niantic partners with 5G telecoms to advance AR
"5G will completely change the gaming industry and bring never before seen capabilities to AR gaming"
Catch Em All
Pokemon GO could be getting a subscription service
"A subscription category has been added in this version"
Money Money Money
Pokemon Go had its second best month ever for revenue in July 2020
Due to Pokemon Go Fest
Money Money Money
PUBG Mobile shoots through the most mobile games revenue in July 2020
Lineage M had its best month since April 2018
27% Increase Yoy
Mobile games revenue hit $19.3 billion in Q2 2020
PUBG Mobile generated the most revenue across both the App Store and Google Play
Eeveelution
Live and Kicking: Four years after launching, Niantic is already planning for Pokémon GO Fest 2030
Niantic senior game designer Matt Ein discusses the mobile giant's four-year anniversary
The Very Best
Update: Niantic doubles its #BlackLivesMatter donation from Pokémon GO Fest to $10 million
Pokémon GO generated $17.5 million in revenue during the event
Helping Hand
Niantic donates $10,000 to Edinburgh Fringe Festival
"Niantic's support will have a material impact on our ability to deliver key digital projects"
Catch 'em All
Niantic teams up with Rian Johnson for Pokemon Go Fest trailer
700,000 tickets sold for the event so far
Catan Go
Niantic soft launches next AR title Catan: World Explorers
Available to download in New Zealand on Android
Not A One Trick Ponyta
Four years on and Pokémon GO is still flying high
Niantic's AR title nearly replicates its first-year earnings
Drunk On Games
Niantic teams up with theatre company Punchdrunk for games that will "reinvent storytelling"
It has 10 games in development
Time To Upgrade
Update: Niantic holds off on dropping Pokemon GO support for 32-bit Android phones
Originally expected to start dropping support in August
Gotta Help 'em All
Niantic is looking to support 1000 business through Pokemon GO advertisements
Nominations can be made in the US, UK, Japan, Canada and Mexico
Money Money Money
PUBG Mobile was the top-grossing mobile title in May 2020
It generated $226 million
#blacklivesmatter
Niantic is donating all proceeds from Pokemon Go Fest 2020 to fight racism
With a promised minimum of $5 million
Missingno
What happened to Pokémon Sleep?
One year on and we still are none the wiser as to what the iOS and Android game is
Pokemon Stay Home
Pokemon GO Fest goes digital with two-day global event
Scheduled to take place from July 25th to 26th, 2020
What Is Reality?
Pokemon GO rolls out "Reality Blending" AR functionality to limited devices
PokeStop scanning also made available to help map the in-game world
Super Effective
SuperData: Pokemon GO revenue evolved by 18% to $111 million in March 2020
Honor of Kings tops mobile digital sales
Welcome Aboard
Niantic hires Megan Quinn as its new COO
She has a background in leadership and investment
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Niantic offers tips and tricks for designing AR games
Laura Warner and Kirsten Koa share their experience
Stay Indoors
Niantic makes its games easier to play indoors
In-game changes made to its AR titles
Ar Acquisition
Niantic acquires 6D.ai to further its AR goals
No sum was disclosed
Revenue Spike
Pokemon Go sees huge increase in revenue during coronavirus outbreak
An increase of 66.7 per cent week-on-week
Abra Used Teleport
Niantic postpones Pokemon GO community day and rolls out update to help self-isolation
One-time in-game purchase of 30 Incense available for one PokeCoin
Jobs In Games
Jobs in Games: Niantic head of developer relations Kellee Santiago on empowering others to make unique games
"I know how to empower developers to make games no one has seen before"