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Pokémon GO Developer Niantic Releases New AR Development Kit for iOS and Android
[caption id="attachment_363201" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] Image: Niantic[/caption] Niantic, Inc., the developer behind renowned Augmented Reality (AR) mobile games Pokémon GO and Ingress, has announced the Lightship Augmented Reality Developer Kit — a set of tools based on the same technology as Niantic's hit AR titles, for iOS and Android developers. Niantic says the Lightship platform is meant...
Pokémon Go’s 2019 Walking Events Drove $249 Million USD in Tourism Revenue
Pokémon Go seems to be doing great for revenue of all kinds, including tourism. On Wednesday, January 22, 2020, Niantic announced the economic impact of its 2019 real-world events for its hit AR game, Pokémon Go. While these massive events clearly draw in plenty of tourism, seeing the actual numbers behind each of these events makes it...
‘Pokémon GO’ Creator Niantic Labs Raises $245 Million USD in New Funding
Pokemon GO creator Niantic Labs just received a heap of money to develop future projects. According to a new report from CNBC, Pokemon GO creator Niantic has announced today it has raised $245 million USD in a Series C funding round led by IVP, bringing the company's total value to nearly $4 billion. Venture capital firm IVP...
Pokémon Go Update Launches With 80 New Pocket Monsters
It was the news that Pokémon Go players had long been waiting for - Niantic Labs, developer of the popular augmented reality game, announced on Wednesday that over 80 second-generation Pokémon will be appearing in the game this week. These Pokémon can be found in Johto region of Pokémon Gold and Silver video games -...