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Niantic pushing for arbitration ahead of sexual bias lawsuit hearing
UPDATE: Superior Court judge blocks Nianitc's motion, enabling the class action to proceed
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Monster Hunter Now hits 10m downloads
The Niantic RPG originally reached 5 million downloads within a week of its release
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Monster Hunter Now amasses $14m in player spending
The Niantic location-based game based hits the revenue figure weeks after launching
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Lawsuit accuses Pokémon Go maker of allegedly being a "boys club"
Complaint also says that the employee was paid less because she discussed workplace sexism
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Pokémon Go maker to close LA studio
The decision sees Niantic reduce its workforce by 230 staffers while shifting from in-house development
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Pokémon Go hit $34.7m in April, its lowest monthly sum in five years
UPDATE: Niantic calls AppMagic's monthly estimate data inaccurate and says in-person raids have increased
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Niantic and Capcom launching Monster Hunter Now in September
"I strongly believe we have a hit on our hands," Niantic's Kei Kawai tells GamesIndustry.biz
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Niantic acquires former Magic Leap developers NZXR
New Zealand studio will help design multiplayer AR experiences for Pokémon Go firm
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Niantic acquires 8th Wall
Web-based augmented reality platform will remain as a separate entity and joins Niantic's AR engineer organization
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"The next frontier for AR": Why Niantic is sharing its tech with Lightship
The Pokémon Go developer on how to finally move augmented reality beyond a novelty in mobile gaming
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Niantic acquires Lowkey
"We share a common vision for building community around shared experiences," the studio said
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Niantic raises $300m at a $9bn valuation for "real-world metaverse"
Pokémon Go developer aims at creating "ever-evolving AR map of the world"
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Niantic begins licensing its AR tech
Pokémon Go company launches Lightship AR dev kit as Niantic Ventures established to invest $20m in AR metaverse companies
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Niantic to shut down Harry Potter: Wizards Unite in 2022
Pokémon Go studio will remove AR title from various app stores in December
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Niantic acquires Hoss
Pokémon Go creator picks up API solution developer to help with expansion and launch of AR creator toolkit
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Niantic will shut down soft-launched Catan: World Explorers this November
Pokémon Go studio will remove app from stores and stop real-money purchases as project
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Niantic acquires 3D mobile scanning app Scaniverse
Acquisition will further enable Niantic developers and users to create a 3D map of the world using smartphones
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Niantic responds to Pokémon Go fan pushback over rollback of COVID updates
Company acknowledges the benefits of the update and says it is “addressing specific concerns” regarding interaction range
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Pokémon Go's lifetime revenue hits $5 billion
Niantic's title has generated $641.6 million in the first half of 2021 alone
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Niantic rolls back some of Pokémon Go's COVID-19 changes
The developer will be introducing new exploration bonuses in the coming months, rewarding players for playing outside
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Niantic launches Black Developers Initiative, offers funding and mentorship
Pokémon Go developer continues efforts to support underrepresented Black developers in creating new AR games
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Niantic acquires community gaming platform Mayhem
San Francisco gaming start-up to bring more social gaming experience to Pokemon Go maker
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Niantic donated a total of $7m in 2020 to Black Lives Matter charities
At least $5 million more is pledged to funding new games and AR projects from Black developers
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Pokémon Go restores social distancing benefits to the game
Following their removal in October, Niantic leaves buffs in place at least through June 2021