Pokemon Go News

Niantic Labs, the company behind the popular game Pokémon Go, is selling its video game division to Scopely, a mobile game developer owned by Saudi Arabia, for $3.5 billion. As part of the deal, Niantic is transferring ownership of several of its mobile gaming titles, including Pokémon Go, Monster Hunter Now, and Pikmin Bloom, to Scopely. Niantic has faced challenges trying to recreate the success of Pokémon Go with its other augmented reality (AR) games.

The latest agency directive comes amid concerns over handling of sensitive records under US President Donald Trump's administration amid its efforts to cut down assistance activities overseas, The Washington Post reported.

Pokemon Go enthusiasts have a chance to showcase their favorite Pocket Monsters through the PokeStop Showcase feature, providing a break from the usual Pokemon-catching frenzy. The showcase is not centered around battles; instead, Pokemon are evaluated based on various factors, including their size. Successful participants stand a chance to earn rewards such as Stardust, XP, and Fast TMs.

Pokemon Go enthusiasts can look forward to a variety of events and activities. These events keep the game engaging and appealing to players around the world.

Pokemon Go fans can look forward to the Dia de Muertos event, featuring special costumed Pokemon and bonuses. The event starts on November 1, 2023, at 10 AM and ends on November 2, 2023, at 8 PM local time, lasting just two days. During the event, trainers will encounter new costumed Pokemon: Cubone and Marowak wearing cempasúchil crowns, alongside Duskull with the same attire from the previous year. The event will bring forth various Pokemon in the wild, including Sunkern, Sableye, Roselia, Duskull with a cempasúchil crown, Drifloon, Litwick, Cubone with the cempasúchil crown, Yamask, and Phantump. Using Incense and Lure Modules will attract Sunkern, Sunflora, Houndour, Sableye, Roselia, Duskull with a cempasúchil crown, Drifloon, Cubone with the cempasúchil crown, and Flabébé (Orange flower). Completing Field Research tasks during the event can lead to encounters with Sunkern, Drifloon, Litwick, Cubone wearing a cempasúchil crown, and Alolan Marowak. Raid eggs will hatch into various Pokemon, with Cubone wearing a cempasúchil crown in One-Star Raids, Azumarill, Umbreon, Hariyama, and Bombirdier in Three-Star Raids, Darkrai in Five-Star Raids, and Mega Banette in Mega Raids. Additionally, the event offers bonuses, such as Lure Modules lasting for 90 minutes, a 2x Catch Candy boost, and Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) also lasting for 90 minutes. Trainers in Latin America and the Caribbean will receive extra Candy for transferring Pokemon.

Despite a backlash from a vocal part of the gaming community, a new survey has revealed one-third of gamers have expressed interest in using crypto in the Metaverse.

Niantic, the popular augmented reality (AR) mobile game Pokemon Go developer, is planning to build a “real-world” metaverse with newly raised funding.