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Pokémon Go To 'Deliver Huge, Major Features' Later This Year, Teases Insider
Monday, April 1, 2024 - 5:12pm | 388Ed Wu, senior vice president of Pokémon Go, opened up about the game’s journey and what lies ahead, expressing excitement about its ongoing growth. In a chat with Eurogamer, Wu reflected on Pokémon Go’s impending 10th anniversary: “It’s bananas to think this thing is going...
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If You Invested $1,000 In Nintendo Stock When Pokemon Go Was Released, Here's How Much You'd Have Today
Thursday, July 6, 2023 - 12:22pm | 661Since 2016, gamers have been trying to “Catch ‘Em All” on the mobile game “Pokemon Go.” The popular game is one of many ways the Pokemon brand has expanded throughout its 25+ year history of video games, consumer products, trading cards and more. Here’s a look at...
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Pokémon Go Studio Niantic Announces 230 Layoffs
Monday, July 3, 2023 - 3:45pm | 363Niantic, Inc., the American software development company based in San Francisco, announced it will close down its Los Angeles studio and shift away from internal game development. These changes will result in the layoff of 230 employees, the discontinuation of the title NBA All-World and the...
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If You Invested $1,000 In Nintendo Stock When The First Pokemon Game Was Released In The US, Here's How Much You'd Have Now
Monday, February 27, 2023 - 1:32pm | 699Video game company Nintendo Co (OTC: NTDOY) got its start in 1889 as a playing card company. The company would transform into a video game giant in the 1970s and go on to be one of the most recognizable companies in the world. Here's a look at how the stock has performed since Pokémon...
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The Unbelievable Story Of The 'Pokémon Go Grandpa,' The 74-Year-Old Cycling Around With 64 Devices Attached To His Bicycle
Monday, January 30, 2023 - 11:54am | 738When one thinks of an average gamer, the image that comes to mind is not usually that of an elderly person. Nor is it a person who plays with 64 devices at the same time. See also: From Bingo To Video Games: 85% Of Grandparents Now Play Games Weekly And, least of all, someone who uses all those...
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Forget Pokemon: Snapchat Wants You To Hunt For Ghosts In AR Game
Thursday, July 28, 2022 - 4:43pm | 575Fans of augmented reality games may have another creature to catch after years of chasing Pikachu and other Pokemon on the mobile game “Pokemon Go.” A new game from Snapchat will have gamers chasing ghosts. What Happened: The first augmented reality game from Snapchat, owned by parent...
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Move Over Pikachu, Is It Time To Catch LeBron James? Pokemon Go Maker Plans New NBA Game
Thursday, June 30, 2022 - 12:22pm | 702The gaming company that brought the successful “Pokemon Go” mobile app to life has its sights set on a professional sports league with a similar goal of getting people outside to play. What Happened: Niantic is working on a licensed game from the National Basketball Association (NBA)...
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This Startup May Be The Future Of Online Gambling And Retail Investors Can Get A Piece Of The Action
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 - 5:19pm | 582XR Casino is a Metaverse-ready technology startup that has designed a solution to help casinos and sports betting companies compete in the prospering online gambling sector. The Company XR Casino is one of the first technology startups to specialize in cross-technology Extended Reality (XR) gaming...
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Pokemon Go Creator Niantic Launches Bitcoin-Hunting AR Game
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 - 3:33pm | 277The company behind the Pokemon Go augmented reality (AR) game, Niantic, has partnered with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) rewards application Fold to launch a Bitcoin-hunting AR game. What Happened: The two firms will launch Fold AR on Nov 23. In the game, players will ...
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Nintendo- And Google-Backed Niantic Valued At $9B As Metaverse Play
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 - 3:14pm | 641The company behind the massively successful mobile game “Pokemon Go” has seen its valuation increase over the years. A recent funding round could help the company become a major player in the growing market that is the metaverse. What Happened: Niantic raised $300 million in a...
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I Chased 'Dogemons' Around The Streets Of Tokyo And 'Earned' Dogecoin: Here's How You Can Repeat The Feat
Tuesday, August 17, 2021 - 11:50am | 980I spent the weekend catching “Dogemons,” cute creatures littered around Tokyo while playing the augmented reality game “Dogemon Go,” which promises to reward users with Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE). The Gameplay: Braving torrential rains and ignoring a flood warning issued...
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EXCLUSIVE: Game Where You Can Earn Dogecoin By Catching 'Dogemons' Coming Soon On iOS, Android Devices
Monday, August 9, 2021 - 11:17am | 835Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) fans can now catch the cryptocurrency as prey along with virtual creatures called “Dogemons” Go Dogemon Go: An augmented reality or AR game called “Dogemon Go" lets players catch virtual characters called Dogemons and if they are particularly...
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If You Invested $1,000 In Nintendo Stock When Pokemon Go Was Launched, Here's How Much You'd Have Now
Sunday, August 1, 2021 - 4:23pm | 278In 2016, the hit mobile game Pokemon Go was released and saw millions of people download the game and head outdoors to attempt to “Catch ‘Em All.” The game has continued to be a hit and even passed $1 billion in revenue in 2020, its best year since launching. Pokemon Go celebrated...
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Will Video Games Continue Growth, Even Against Tough Comps?
Friday, July 30, 2021 - 8:21am | 565One of the sectors to see massive growth during the COVID-19 pandemic was video games. The strong year-over-year increase in spending in the sector created optimism for many companies but also created some tough comparable sales. Strong second-quarter growth in the sector could show that the strong...
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Netflix Catching 'Em All? New Live Action Pokémon Show In Development
Monday, July 26, 2021 - 3:52pm | 437One of the most well-known video game franchises could soon have a live-action show to go with it. What Happened: Pokémon Company, which celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, could be part of a continued focus from Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) to expand its family and anime offerings, two...