Niantic

Niantic struck a deal to acquire social gaming app Lowkey, pitching the move on its ability to boost players’ connectivity options.

Niantic raised $300 million from US-based investment company Coatue to boost efforts in developing services using AR, furthering its play in the field less than a month after it created a developer platform for immersive content.

Niantic ha recibido de la firma inversionista estadounidense Coatue una suma de 300 millones de dólares (casi 270 millones de euros) destinada a financiar el desarrollo de servicios de realidad aumentada (RA).

SoftBank Corp claimed it was the first Japanese operator to join a newly unveiled $20 million platform by Niantic for creating AR-based services, as it aims to boost customer experience with more immersive content.

Niantic told users it would discontinue Harry Potter augmented reality (AR) mobile game Wizards Unite in January 2022, less than three years after its much-hyped launch.

Pokemon Go developer Niantic and Nintendo agreed to jointly develop apps featuring AR technology as part of a long-term partnership aimed at providing real-world activities for players.

Niantic unveiled plans to pull its popular mobile game Pokemon Go from devices running older versions of the Android and iOS systems, citing a need to focus on the majority of users who use more powerful handsets.