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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

Pokemon Go revenue in October is up 67 per cent year-over-year to $73 million News Nov 6th, 2018

Pokemon Go revenue in October is up 67 per cent year-over-year to $73 million

AR hit has slipped since September but is still performing well over the same period last year

Pokemon Go dev Niantic goes back to its roots with Ingress Prime launch News Nov 5th, 2018

Pokemon Go dev Niantic goes back to its roots with Ingress Prime launch

"The beauty of having your own IP is it allows you to test the way you want, challenge gameplay and create experiences maybe we couldn't get away with stakeholders"

Niantic’s Pokemon Go catches $84.8m in revenue for September News Oct 11th, 2018

Niantic’s Pokemon Go catches $84.8m in revenue for September

The location-based AR game also added 8.86m new trainers to its ranks

Pokemon Go celebrates the 50th anniversary of the US’s National Rivers & Trails systems News Oct 5th, 2018

Pokemon Go celebrates the 50th anniversary of the US’s National Rivers & Trails systems

Pokemon Go studio wants to get players out and about across America’s National Parks

Ludia’s Jurassic World Alive takes home over $25m in 4 months News Sep 11th, 2018

Ludia’s Jurassic World Alive takes home over $25m in 4 months

The location-based title averaged $1.2 million per week in revenue for August

The Walking Dead: Our World hits top 10 download charts in 40 countries News Jul 20th, 2018

The Walking Dead: Our World hits top 10 download charts in 40 countries

The location-based augmented reality game launched July 12th

AR tie-in The Walking Dead: Our World launches worldwide today News Jul 12th, 2018

AR tie-in The Walking Dead: Our World launches worldwide today

But will the adaptation be enough to mend Next Games’ revenue woes?

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