Real World Gaming
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
Accio Phone
Niantic magic’s up first look at Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Could it be as big as Pokemon Go?
Life Finds A Way
Jurassic World Alive grosses $40 million in nine months
These scientists have not been preoccupied
Big Deal
Pokemon Go dev Niantic raises $245 million at $4 billion valuation
Further M&A activity a possibility says Niantic spokesperson
Funding Go
Pokemon Go dev Niantic pulls in $190 million investment
Studio has raised around $420m so far at an estimated $3.9 billion valuation
Critical Hit
Pokemon Go bagged nearly $800 million from in-app purchases in 2018
Sales up 35 per cent on 2017
Prime Competition
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
Fund 'em All
Report: Pokemon Go developer Niantic eyes new $200m funding round
Would raise company valuation to $3.9 billion
Video
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.”
All Go
Blizzard reportedly working on a Pokemon Go-styled World of Warcraft spin-off for mobile
The game reportedly has single-player mechanics
Excite
Pokemon Go developer Niantic teases new mobile game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite for 2019 release
Had been slated for 2018 launch
Snap
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
Prime For Release
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"
Catching Season
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
Dirt
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
Rawr
Ludia’s Jurassic World Alive takes home over $25m in four months
The location-based title averaged $1.2 million per week in revenue for August
Not Bad
The Walking Dead: Our World hits top 10 download charts in 40 countries
The location-based augmented reality game launched July 12th
Dead Ringer
AR tie-in The Walking Dead: Our World launches worldwide today
But will the adaptation be enough to mend Next Games’ revenue woes?
Weekly Charts
Weekly UK App Store charts: Ludia's Jurassic World Alive opens at fifth in the download rankings
Rankings from May 21st to 27th
Go Go Go
Pokemon Sun and Moon content coming to Pokemon Go
Content update to include Alolan versions of Kanto Pokemon
Pokemon Goes On Tour
Pokemon Go Summer Tour heads to the US, Germany and Japan
Events will feature a host of interactive adventures and special challenges
Unchained
Augmented reality game Reality Clash opens blockchain-based Armoury Store
Players can now buy limited-edition in-game weapons
Pg Connects
Niantic Superstar Session at Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco
Ross Finman will reveal the company’s plans for AR and how it will build on breakout hit Pokemon GO
Settlement Reality
Niantic settles Pokemon Go Fest class action lawsuit for $1.6 million
Attendees can claim for airfares, hotel expenses, parking fees and more
Trail Of Destruction
Warner Bros taps mixed reality developer Trigger for Rampage mobile game
Movie tie-in launches ahead of film release
Location Location Location
Now any developer can harness Google Maps for Pokemon Go-like real-world gaming
The next Pokemon Go could be just around the corner
Zombieland
Google Maps to power upcoming location-based augmented reality game The Walking Dead: Our World
Partnership will bring famous landmarks such the Statue of Liberty and the London Eye to the game
Augmented Spooks
Ghostbusters World gives iconic films the Pokemon Go treatment
South Korean publisher Four Thirty Three and partner studio NextAge on board to develop and publish
Mapping Reality
Softbank-backed Mapbox launches location-based augmented reality platform
Toolset designed to enable developers to create Pokemon-Go like experiences
Snatch And Clash
Reality Gaming Group adds Snatch creator Jamal Hirani to Reality Clash advisory board
Opening up cross-promotional opportunities between Reality Clash and Snatch
Walking Dead Our World
Next Games soft-launches location-based AR game The Walking Dead: Our World
Now available on Android in the Philippines
Technology Unite
Pokemon Go studio Niantic set to become more than just a games developer with Escher Reality acquisition
Plans to make AR technology more widely available later this year
Ingress Prime Time
Niantic to reboot its first location-based game Ingress with major update and anime series in 2018
Ingress Prime introduces a new narrative and some serious redesign
Critical Hit
Pokemon GO developer Niantic catches $200 million investment
Eclipses $30 million funding round in 2015
The Next Big Thing?
Pokemon GO developer Niantic making Harry Potter: Wizards Unite mobile game
Studio scores another huge licence
Draconious Go
Ukranian developer Elyland reportedly in trouble with Niantic over similarities between Draconius Go and Pokemon GO
Elyland reckon's it's in the clear
Ready To Erupt
Seismic Games: We're making "big bets" on mobile VR and location-based gaming
Greg Borrud on going from EA to indie agility
Exercise Machine
"The fitness ecosystem offers new, unique ways to monetise": Inside the Fitness Village
A Finnish gym has released its own mobile game which is part fitness tracker, part patented customer reward scheme, part location-based explore-'em-up
The Dead Walk
The Walking Dead shuffle into real life with new location-based AR mobile title from Next Games
Launch date to be announced later this year
Ar Next
Next Games pushes into AR and location-based games with Lume Games acquisition
Also sees revenues up 52% to $22.6 million
Gotta Catch 'em All
One year on: How Pokemon GO has proved it’s more than just a fad
The right game at the right time
Go Play Outside
Niantic partners with Knight Foundation to foster communities in the real world
Play Pokemon GO and make some friends while you're at it
Ar Go
Facebook plots augmented reality games platform for mobile
Already in closed beta, but a long road ahead
Mobile Mavens
Does Pokemon GO leave room for another location-based hit?
Is location-based gaming a winner-takes-all market?
Setting Sail
"Pokemon GO is a great opportunity for us": Shipyard talks Supercell funding and its location-based game ambitions
CEO Andreas Wedenberg talks Supercell, Pokemon GO and the potential of geo games
Ship Comes In
Shipyard Games secures $2.9 million investment from Supercell to develop location-based game
Supercell continues to flash its cash
Marketing Future
The game ad-unit: The future of mobile marketing and location-based entertainment after Pokemon GO
Mark Ollila peers into the near future for mobile marketing
Pokemon Damages
Developers now need permits to use Milwaukee parks in their games thanks to Pokemon GO 'damage'
County Parts Department attempted to hold Niantic accountable for damage to park
Trendy Town
InnoSpark on the MMOSNG - the "next big thing" of mobile gaming
Daniel Cho explains what that means
Public Safety
Pokemon GO faces wall to China release over security concerns
Government evaluating risks presented by location and AR-based games