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Niantic’s Harry Potter: Wizards Unite out now in the UK News Jun 20th, 2019

Niantic’s Harry Potter: Wizards Unite out now in the UK

Co-developed and co-published with WB Games San Francisco

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite launches in the UK and US this week News Jun 19th, 2019

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite launches in the UK and US this week

Niantic CEO John Hanke confirmed at a press event in Los Angeles

as Square Enix wants players to put on their fantasy shoes in Dragon Quest Walk News Jun 3rd, 2019

Square Enix wants players to put on their fantasy shoes in Dragon Quest Walk

The latest entry in the RPG series is Square Enix’s take on Pokemon Go

as Tencent launches its own take on Pokemon Go and CryptoKitties in China News Apr 16th, 2019

Tencent launches its own take on Pokemon Go and CryptoKitties in China

Said to be a hybrid of Pokemon Go and CryptoKitties, Tencent’s ‘Let’s Hunt Monsters’ makes use of an interesting blockchain ecosystem

as Lessons from a year of location-based games with Google Maps News Mar 15th, 2019

Lessons from a year of location-based games with Google Maps

Real world gaming said to drive engagement; most successful when integrated with AR and social elements

Niantic magic’s up first look at Harry Potter: Wizards Unite News Mar 12th, 2019

Niantic magic’s up first look at Harry Potter: Wizards Unite

Could it be as big as Pokemon Go?

Jurassic World Alive grosses $40 million in nine months News Feb 21st, 2019

Jurassic World Alive grosses $40 million in nine months

These scientists have not been preoccupied

Pokemon Go dev Niantic raises $245 million at $4 billion valuation News Jan 16th, 2019

Pokemon Go dev Niantic raises $245 million at $4 billion valuation

Further M&A activity a possibility says Niantic spokesperson

Pokemon Go dev Niantic pulls in $190 million investment News Jan 4th, 2019

Pokemon Go dev Niantic pulls in $190 million investment

Studio has raised around $420m so far at an estimated $3.9 billion valuation

Pokemon Go bagged nearly $800 million from in-app purchases in 2018 News Jan 3rd, 2019

Pokemon Go bagged nearly $800 million from in-app purchases in 2018

Sales up 35 per cent on 2017

Pokemon Go dev Niantic opens $1m Beyond Reality Developer Contest for AR games News Dec 21st, 2018

Pokemon Go dev Niantic opens $1m Beyond Reality Developer Contest for AR games

10 teams will get the chance to bring their projects to life using the Real World Platform

Report: Pokemon Go developer Niantic eyes new $200m funding round News Dec 17th, 2018

Report: Pokemon Go developer Niantic eyes new $200m funding round

Would raise company valuation to $3.9 billion

Shipyard Games’ Teemu Harju provides pointers on making location-based mobile games News Dec 12th, 2018

Shipyard Games’ Teemu Harju provides pointers on making location-based mobile games

“We really believe in location-based games, and we truly believe there’s an opportunity for way more cooler gaming.”

Blizzard reportedly working on a Pokemon Go-styled World of Warcraft spin-off for mobile News Nov 22nd, 2018

Blizzard reportedly working on a Pokemon Go-styled World of Warcraft spin-off for mobile

The game reportedly has single-player mechanics

Pokemon Go developer Niantic teases new mobile game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite for 2019 release News Nov 14th, 2018

Pokemon Go developer Niantic teases new mobile game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite for 2019 release

Had been slated for 2018 launch

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