Niantic Labs says it is selling its video game division, including Pokémon Go, to Saudi Arabia-owned developer Scopely for $3.5B, subject to regulatory approval
The $3.5 billion Scopely deal could bring Niantic's AR gaming catalog under Saudi ownership.
Interview with Niantic CEO John Hanke about the company's vision for the metaverse and how it could become a dystopian nightmare
Interview with Niantic CEO John Hanke about Niantic's vision for the metaverse and how the metaverse could become a dystopian nightmare
The metaverse, the concept of an alternative, shared digital world that originated in sci-fi, has bubbled up to the surface of tech chatter during the later days of the pandemic.
Niantic announces a new partnership with Nintendo to develop mobile games built on Niantic's AR tech, starting with a game based on Nintendo's Pikmin franchise
Niantic and Nintendo announced a new partnership — Niantic, developer of the smash hit Pokémon Go, has announced a new partnership with Nintendo. Source: Niantic .
Microsoft unveils Microsoft Mesh, a mixed-reality platform on Azure, and demos a meeting service to let users join virtual rooms using devices like HoloLens 2
Mesh is Microsoft's vision for the future of mixed reality — Last week, Microsoft's Alex Kipman, the inventor of Kinect and HoloLens …
In open letter on racism, Tim Cook speaks out on George Floyd's “senseless killing” and says we must commit to creating a better, more just world for everyone
Right now, there is a pain deeply etched in the soul of our nation and in the hearts of millions.
Niantic has temporarily updated various Pokémon Go mechanics to limit the need for extended travel during gameplay due to “the current global health situation”
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Niantic has temporarily updated various Pokémon Go mechanics to limit the need for extended travel during gameplay due to “the current global health situation”
Monster collecting will be slightly easier now — As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the world …
Organizers announce that this year's Game Developers Conference has been postponed from March to summer amid COVID-19 concerns
Sony, EA, Activision Blizzard, Unity, and Epic Games have all withdrawn due to COVID-19 concerns — This year's Game Developers Conference has been postponed …
Organizers announce that this year's Game Developers Conference has been postponed from March to summer amid COVID-19 concerns
Sony, EA, Activision Blizzard, Unity, and Epic Games have all withdrawn due to COVID-19 concerns — This year's Game Developers Conference has been postponed …