Samsung said to invest $40 million in Niantic for ‘exclusive games’ including Harry Potter game for Galaxy smartphones

Samsung is said to be planning to invest close to $40 million in Pokémon Go game creator Niantic in a deal to bring out “exclusive games,” according to sources. The deal could be announced within the next few weeks and will also see Niantic’s games come pre-loaded on Galaxy smartphones. Continue reading “Samsung said to invest $40 million in Niantic for ‘exclusive games’ including Harry Potter game for Galaxy smartphones”

Niantic is opening up its Real World AR platform for developers to create games like Pokémon Go

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Niantic Studios today previewed Niantic Real World Platform that it is working on. In fact, this is the first time the company is giving an update of this nature publicly. It also announced  that it has acquired computer vision and machine learning company Matrix Mill, and have established its first London office. Continue reading “Niantic is opening up its Real World AR platform for developers to create games like Pokémon Go”

Niantic announces Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Pokemon GO-like AR Mobile Game

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Remember Pokemon Go which brought many of the gamers to the streets hunting wild Pokemon? The makers of the same; Niantic in partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and WB Games San Francisco’s development team has announced Harry Potter: Wizards Unite AR mobile game.

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Reliance Jio teams up with Niantic to bring Pokemon Go in India

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Pokemon Go is finally coming to India! Reliance Jio has entered into a strategic partnership with Niantic to bring Pokemon Go in India.  As a result of the partnership, thousands of Reliance Digital Stores and select partner premises in India will appear as ‘PokéStops’ or ‘Gyms’ in the Pokémon GO game beginning Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Continue reading “Reliance Jio teams up with Niantic to bring Pokemon Go in India”