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Making a location-based game in 2020 Interview Sep 2nd, 2020

Making a location-based game in 2020

Pokemon GO, Jurassic World Alive, Minecraft Earth and Orna: The GPS RPG developers weigh in

1 Following US early access, Minecraft Earth hits 2.5 million downloads News Nov 22nd, 2019

Following US early access, Minecraft Earth hits 2.5 million downloads

1.4 million installs since arrival in the US on November 12th

Niantic launches $10 million Creator Program for new location-based AR games News Nov 7th, 2019

Niantic launches $10 million Creator Program for new location-based AR games

Also opens Pokemon Go sponsored location program for small businesses

Cerberus Interactive secures $1.75m for location-based augmented reality games News Aug 29th, 2019

Cerberus Interactive secures $1.75m for location-based augmented reality games

Debut title Atlas Empires due for a Q1 2020 global release

Minecraft Earth beta is coming to Android devices next week News Aug 23rd, 2019

Minecraft Earth beta is coming to Android devices next week

Players must be 18 years old with a device running Android 7 or above

Pokemon Go catches one billion downloads News Aug 1st, 2019

Pokemon Go catches one billion downloads

Half of those were picked up in the game's first two months back in September 2016

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite generates $12 million in revenue in its first month News Jul 26th, 2019

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite generates $12 million in revenue in its first month

Pokemon Go was downloaded 182m times in its launch month

One year on: Next Games on the evolution of location-based title The Walking Dead: Our World Interview Jul 26th, 2019

One year on: Next Games on the evolution of location-based title The Walking Dead: Our World

We catch up with executive producer Joonas Viitala to discuss the game's performance to date

Whatever happened to Harry Potter: Wizards Unite? Mobile Mavens Jul 25th, 2019

Whatever happened to Harry Potter: Wizards Unite?

Monetizer Mavens opine

Niantic and EE partner to bring Wizards Unite bonuses to the UK News Jul 19th, 2019

Niantic and EE partner to bring Wizards Unite bonuses to the UK

Inclusive data, sponsored Inns and licensed merchandise

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

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