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Niantic announces to making new game ‘NBA All World’ for real-world metavers

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Niantic, the creator of the Pokémon Go game, has revealed yet another new title, this time with its first step into the realm of sports. Its name is NBA All…

Niantic’s Campfire app will finally allow ‘Pokémon Go’ users to communicate with one another

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Niantic has its own messaging option in mind for Pokémon Go players: a social AR app called Campfire. Move over, Discord. It will allow you to plan activities, explore new…

Niantic raises $300 million at $9 billion valuation to development of the ‘real-world metaverse’

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Priyanka Patil |

Niantic, the company behind Pokémon Go, has raised $30 million from investor Coatue at a $9 billion value in order to expand its real-world metaverse. This money will be used…

Niantic releases platform for build ‘real-world metaverse’ apps, called Lightship

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Priyanka Patil |

AR technology company Niantic, most popular for Pokémon GO, reported today that it will launch Lightship, an AR Developer Kit (ARDK) that will make building increased reality experiences more available.…

Niantic’s ‘Catan: World Explorers’ game is shutting down after a year of early access

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Priyanka Patil |

Pokémon Go developer Niantic is closing down its augmented reality game Catan: World Explorers, the organization declared on Friday (by means of Protocol). An AR transformation of the well known…