In the years sinceIngressbegan to develop a cult following, Niantic has become a powerhouse in mobile gaming and AR experiences. The creators behindPokemon GOandHarry Potter: Wizards Unitehave seen a ton of success, despite a rocky original launch forPoGO, and its games have a massive audience. As the core pillar of Niantic games continue to evolve and grow each year, the company has no plans to slow down. In fact, Niantic is currently developing 10+ new projects, with a plan to launch two titles a year going forward.
Those are seriously ambitious plans, especially considering the current economy, but Niantic seems to have a clear roadmap and vision for next few years as the company continues to grow. One key point to keep in mind here is that 10+ new titles doesn’t necessarily mean 10+ new mobile games from the creators ofPokemon GO. That list likely includes some otherAR/mixed-reality experiencesthat fall outside the category of traditional mobile gaming.
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At this point, Niantic did not seem ready to reveal any details about what these mysterious titles are called or what sort of experiences they will be. When pressed on whether these titles are original IPs or more licensed properties likePokemon GOandWizards Unite, Niantic founder and CEO John Hanke confirmed that that list includes a mix of both original projects and other projects based on existing franchises or IPs.
Niantic’s Roadmap
In addition to the continued investment in Pokémon GO, Niantic has a multi-year product roadmap with 10+ titles in development made up of games and other forms of AR experiences, with two titles planned to be launched each year.
Niantic Real World Platform
Niantic continues to develop advanced AR accelerated by the acquisition of 6D.ai which plays an important role in helping build and maintain an updated 3D map of the real world. In addition, Reality Blending recently launched in Pokémon GO allowing Trainers to interact with Pokémon like never before. The new Project Wayfarer program will give the player community an opportunity to help build out the gameboard of the world with the interesting locations in their own neighborhoods, towns and cities.
For now, players may want to keep hunting downthe best Unova Pokemon in the gameif improving their Battle Raid rosters is their primary goal. Be sure to check back in the near future for morePokemon GOstrategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GOis available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.
