MMORPG.com Latest News https://www.mmorpg.com/ The latest content from MMORPG.com's industry leading editorial team. en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 02:25:44 -0000 Niantic Lays Off 230, Focuses on Pokémon Go, Cancels Marvel: World of Heroes and NBA-World

Pokémon Go developer Niantic has laid off 230 people, shut its Los Angeles studio, canceled its previously announced Marvel: World of Heroes, and is closing down NBA All-World.

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Armored Mewtwo Returns to Pokemon Go 5-Star Raids

It's official: Mewtwo has returned to Pokemon Go, this time with an awesome new look. Armored Mewtwo is now available for the first time in raids. Trainers can now challenge him as well as check out some "stylish new items coming to the Style Shop".

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Pokemon Go to Feature Detective Pikachu Cross Over Event Starting Today

Starting later today, Pokemon Go players will be able to take part in a crossover event celebrating the May 10th release of the Detective Pikachu movie. The event will last through May 17th and will include extra chances to find the Pokemon that will be seen in the movie. These include Jigglypuff, Snorlax, Psyduck, Pikachu and Charizard to name a few.

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Pokemon Go Players Instrumental in the Collection of 145 TONS of Trash Worldwide

Niantic has published a very cool new blog called "Making Strides for a More Sustainable Future". In it, the company reveals that 17,000 Pokemon Go players volunteered over 41,000 hours and were instrumental in the collection and removal of 145 TONS of trash throughout the world. The efforts were made in cooperation with forty-six non-governmental agencies throughout the globe to bring "together community members, players, and sustainability efforts for a better world".

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Pokemon Go Summer Events Reveal a Season Full of Fun

During the Summer 2019, Pokemon Go will be headed out on the road for a trio of live events. Pokemon Go Fests are scheduled for June in Chicago, July in Dortmund, Germany and later in the summer in Asia with details yet to be announced. In addition, there are monthly Community Days starting in May that give players a chance to meet up and game together.

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Pokemon Go to Test New Event Type Added Next Week, the Legendary Lunch Hour

Starting March 13th, Pokemon Go players will get to take part in a brand new event type when the Legendary Lunch Hour debuts. From 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm in any time zone in which a player lives, an increased number of raids will pop up. This will allow schoolmates, coworkers and other folks to take part. According to the Niantic post, this Legendary Lunch Hour will happen once per week.

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Niantic Settlement Details Emerge in Pokemon Go Tresspassing Lawsuit

Niantic has filed a proposed settlement in California regarding a Pokemon Go trespassing lawsuit brought against the company in 2016. The complainant alleged that Niantic placed PokeStops and Gyms on private property that led to players trespassing. Under the terms of the settlement, Niantic would have to avoid placing PokeStops or items/creatures on private property. Owners will be able to fill out a form on the PG site to ask for the removal of PokeStops or Gyms within 40 meters of property.

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Pokemon Go's Winter Wonders Event to Kick Off on December 18th

From December 18th to January 2nd, Pokemon Go players will be able to take part in its annual event when experience, candy and much more doubles for specific time periods. In addition, the limited-time Pikachu with a holiday hat on will be available and rarer Pokemon will be more commonly found in Eggs. Players will receive an Incubator every time they visit a PokeStop. Lastly, it's possible that a very rare version of Delibird will shop up from time to time.

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Niantic Ready to Unleash Trainer Battles in Pokemon Go

The Pokemon Go blog has been updated with the big news that Trainer Battles are finally coming to the game. Later in December, players will be able to challenge friends or any other Trainer in the area. Each player will sport a team of three Pokemon that will duke it out to see which one survives the encounter. Win or lose, "both participants will receive great rewards, including a chance at rare Evolution items".

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Ghost-Type & Dark-Type Pokemon Are Out for Haunts in Pokemon Go

Pokemon Go players are definitely going to want to head out into the wilds to collect the new Ghost-Type and Dark-Type Pokemon during the now-available event. From now through November 1st, players will be able to catch these themed critters and will also be able to earn double Candy for every captured Pokemon.

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Pokemon Go Players Invited to Celebrate the Rivers, Trails & National Parks in the US

North American Pokemon Go players are invited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Lyndon Johnson's National Trails and Wild & Scenic Rivers acts. During the event, players are encouraged to explore "as many rivers and trails as possible". The goal is to have players travel as many of the more than 12,000 miles of protected riverways in the United States.

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Pokemon Go is So Metal Thanks to the Addition of the Steel Type

Over the last little while, Pokemon Go players have been reporting sightings of "Ditto", a type of Pokemon that transforms into Meltan. Meltan is considered a "Hex Nut Pokemon" of the "Steel" type, a brand new Pokemon species. "Pokemon Go is somehow key to meeting this curious new Pokemon in Pokemon: Let's Go" and research is being conducted all while Meltan is becoming rarer in the mobile collecting game.

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PvP Mode Will Be Coming By the End of the Year

According to Polish gaming magazine "Gram" (via PokemonHub), it appears that PvP will be coming to Pokemon Go by the end of this year. The magazine interviewed EMEA Marketing Manager Anne Beuttenmuller, who said, "Now we are working on the PvP mode, which will appear soon." The team is also working to introduce new Pokemon to the game as well as improve the recently released Trading Mode and "constantly improving the elements that we have available in the game".

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Trading with Others Can Yield Lucky Pokemon

Niantic has revealed a new bonus for Pokemon Go players who love to trade with others. When one player trades to another, the one receiving the new Pokemon has a chance for it to turn into a "sparkly Lucky Pokemon" that will "require less Stardust to power up, which means they can reach a higher CP much faster than other Pokemon".

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Speaking of Niantic....Pokemon Go Has Generated $1.8 BILLION Since Launch

According to research site Sensor Tower (via VG247) Niantic's Pokemon Go has generated nearly two BILLION dollars in revenue since launching in July 2016. What's interesting is that Pokemon Go's revenue is up $800M since January alone, nearly doubling the amount earned in the preceding 18 months. Sensor Tower estimates that worldwide daily revenue generated is in the vicinity of $2M per day.

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SuperData Numbers Show Pokemon Go Surging, Fortnite Slowing Slightly

The latest SuperData research analysis is out and about that showcases a couple of interesting facts: Pokemon Go revenue is up 174% year-over-year and is showing the player base at its highest level since launch in 2016.

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Trading Finally Comes to the Game Along with Other Ways to Interact with Friends

The Pokemon Go site has been updated with a new developer blog that reveals several new features that will be rolled out into the game over the course of this week. Players will have new ways to interact with friends by creating a friends list that allows "tracking their adventures" and will lend the ability to send items to them, earn bonuses and even trade Pokemon (FINALLY!).

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Water Festival Begins - Keep Your Eye Out for the Rare Shellder

Shellder is making its first appearance in Pokemon Go during the just-started Water Festival. From now through June 21st, Pokemon Go players will be able to find Water type critters more prevalently. These include Magikarp and Wailmer.

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Rock Pokemon to be More Prevalent During New Field Research Event

Pokemon Go players are being challenged to a new Field Research event that will prominently feature Rock-type Pokemon. Geodude, Lileep and Nosepass will be found more prevalently during the event and several incentives to get hunting will be present throughout the event that ends on June 5th.

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AR Moves Closer to MMO with Addition of Quests, Storytelling & Hints About Mew

Pokemon Go is moving closer to an MMOARG with the forthcoming addition of storytelling and quests. Later this week, PG trainers will receive new activities and challenges to take on that will end up yielding in-game rewards. These rewards are designed to lead to "unique storylines that include discovering the mystery behind the Mythical Pokemon Mew".

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Next Community Day Announced for March 25th

Niantic has revealed the next Community Day event for Pokemon Go. The event will take place on March 25th from 10:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm Eastern and will last for three hours. During the event, players are encouraged to head to local parks to take advantage of unique Community Day bonuses and to find previously unavailable Pokemon and special moves.

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Amazing Creatures Have Been Discovered Across the Planet!

Niantic has enlisted the help of the venerable Stephen Fry to narrate its "nature" documentary for Pokemon Go. It includes a look at all of the new Pokemon that have entered the game from the Hoenn region and some from Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire. You'll see such exotics as water Wailord and Plusle and Minun.

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First-Ever Community Day Announced Via New Developer Blog

Niantic has announced the first-ever Community Day in Pokemon Go. The day is designed to bring players together in local parks to "make new friends and experience what it means to be part of this special community". Community Days are planned to take place every month and each will feature a special Pokemon that will be present frequently all over the world for a select number of hours.

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Niantic Partners with NetEase to Bring Pokemon Go to China

Nearly 18 months after the release of Pokemon Go to most of the world, Niantic has announced a partnership agreement with NetEase to bring the augmented reality game to China. Prior to today's announcement, Pokemon Go was banned in China "due to concerns around national security and public safety". Niantic has been working since them to tweak the game and add warning messages to it to prevent accidents and provide more personal security to players.

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In Today's Update, Festive Pikachu Returns Along with New Friends

Today will see another Pokemon Go update arrive that will bring a "festive Pikachu" back into the game along with some Ice-type Pokemon as well as Water-type Pokemon originally discovered in the Hoenn region. These new critters hearken back to Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire. Every day between today and December 25th, heading to a Pokestop for the first time each day will yield a single-use Egg Incubator.

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Big Update Includes Better, More Accurate Positioning of Prey for iOS Devices

Niantic has announced that a new Pokemon Go update has been deployed that includes support for Apple's ARKit framework. Using that technology, developers can allow for better, more realistic scaled positioning of Pokemon players are trying to catch. Called AR+, the update will be exclusive to both iPhones and iPads.

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Dynamic Weather Gaming & Battle Parties Explained

The Pokemon Go site has been updated with developer insights into new features coming to the game in the near future. These include dynamic weather gameplay, the increased Pokemon storage and the formation of battle parties.

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New Study Blames Driver Obsession with Pokemon Go on Increased Vehicle Damages & Deaths

In a new abstract published on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) site, a pair of Purdue University researchers have examined police accident reports in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Their studies reveal a huge increase in vehicle accidents, injuries and fatalities attributed to drivers playing Pokemon Go while operating their cars.

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Spooky Pokemon Sableye, Banette, and Others Arrive Tomorrow

If you're still playing Pokemon Go, you'll definitely want to check in starting tomorrow and keep checking back through November 1st. For the first time, third-gen Pokemon will be included. As you collect, you'll find a lot more ghost-type and spooky Pokemon including Gengar, Cubone and Misdreavus.

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Get Ready to Raid Mewtew Soon

Pokemon Go players have been clamoring for Mewtwo since the beginning of the game. The wait is almost over as Mewtwo has made his debut during the Yokohama Pokemon Go stadium event held over the weekend. In the coming weeks, players around the world will also have the opportunity to battle and hopefully capture the iconic Pokemon.

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Chicago 'Fest' Attendees Suing Niantic After Weekend Fiasco

Last weekend, Pokemon Go fans gathered in Chicago for the inaugural "Fest" event and were met with a slew of issues making the game unplayable for nearly the entirety of the event. According to the suit's organizer, Chicago attorney Thomas Zimmerman, many fans would like to have travel costs reimbursed after coming to the event from out of state or even out of the country. So far, plaintiffs number "20 or 30" according to Zimmerman, a number that is likely to grow as news of the suit spreads.

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Legendary Critters to Start Appearing This Weekend..Maybe

To coincide with this weekends Pokemon Go Fest, legendary Pokemon will start being seen in the world. According to the official site, players can start looking for these elusive creatures on Saturday, July 22nd IF the folks in Chicago can defeat the very first one. Once done, Legendary Eggs will appear in gyms around the world.

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Niantic Reveals Worldwide Events

As part of the one year anniversary celebration of Pokemon Go, Niantic has revealed a number of "live" events taking place around the world this summer. Non-attendees need not worry either. There will be tie-in events for trainers unable to attend a live event too.

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Celebrate Year 1 with Pikachu Wearing Ash's Hat

Pokemon Go has been ramping up to today's official first anniversary with a number of things including the overhauled Gym system and the newly added raids. Today marks the start of another celebratory event. From today through July 24th, wild Pikachu will be wearing Ash's famous hat. It is the same hat he wears in the anime series. In addition, Anniversary Boxes will be available that contain Incubators, Max Revives, Ultra Balls and Raid Passes.

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Updated Gyms Today, Raiding Coming in the Next Few Weeks

Beginning today, Niantic will begin rolling out a big new (and much welcomed) addition to Pokemon Go. After closing Poke Gyms last week, they will reopen today with big new changes including the ability for players to house up to six of their Pokemon in friendly gyms.

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New Game Event, Future Plans & Chicago Live Event Revealed

Niantic has big plans for the summer including its first birthday event, a live event in Chicago and the promise of "exciting new features" coming to Pokemon Go very soon.

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The 'Egg'stravaganza to Hatch Later Today

The Pokemon Go site has been updated with the news that the game's next event, The Eggstravaganza, is ready to roll later today. Beginning at 1:00 pm Pacific / 4:00 pm Eastern and running through April 20th, players will find a "greater variety of Pokemon in 2km eggs". In addition, more Candy will be earned for every egg that hatches.

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Making a Splash with Friends by Finding Water-Type Critters

Pokemon Go players will have a greater chance than ever to get hold of elusive water-type Pokemon thanks to the arrival of the Global Water Festival that will run through March 29th. During the event, Magikarp, Squirtle, Totodile, and their evolutions will be more likely to be found as well as a chance at several originally found in the Johto Region including the elusive Lapras.

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Gotta Catch Them All - New Pokemon & Features Coming

Pokemon Go team has put out a new blog post complete with special video to tell about a huge update coming to the game this week. More than 80 new Pokemon will make an appearance, among them Chikorita, Cyndaquil and Totodile. Niantic is also adding new features to the game.

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Valentine's Day Event Begins

Pokemon Go players have a good excuse to get out walking with their Buddies with the start of the Valentine's Day event in the game. During the days between now and February 15th, players will be earning Candy twice as fast and an increase in available pink pals, Chansey, Clefable and others, will be out for capture. In addition, Igglybuff, Smoochum and Cleffa are more likely to hatch from eggs and Lure Modules will last for a whopping six hours each.

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2016 Revenue Soars to an Estimated $950M

Pokemon Go, only in release for the last half of 2016, raked in what is estimated to be nearly $950M. The findings were announced via a special paid report at App Annie.

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Physical Activity Not Sustained According to BMJ Study

The BMJ, once known as the British Medical Journal, has published a new paper studying the global Pokemon Go phenomenon and has discovered that physical activity increased at first but was not sustained after six weeks. Over 1800 participants between 18 and 35 from the US took part using an iPhone 6 app to count daily steps.

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New & Limited Time Pokemon Out in the Wild

Pokemon Go has been updated with the second series of critters for hunters to go capture. Included in today's update include ones found from Pokemon Gold and Silver such as Togepi and Pichu that will hatch from eggs. In addition, a special limited time Pokemon, Pikachu in a Santa hat, is available from now through December 29th. Nianic is promising that more Pokemon will be coming to the game over the next several months. Check out the brief video for more!

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RUMOR: New Creatures, PvP & Trading Coming in December

According to Venture Beat, Pokemon Go will be getting a much awaited update in December that could be seen as an early Christmas gift. Reports indicate that Niantic is preparing a new update to the game that will include over a hundred normal and legendary Pokemon, PvP, ways to raise creatures hatched from eggs and, prepare yourself....trading between players. The information was obtained by mining through the game code by a scanner called PokeVS.

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Niantic to Thank Players with Double XP & Stardust

Niantic is thanking players for their support of Pokemon Go through all the months since launch by rewarding Double XP and Double Stardust beginning on November 23rd and running through November 30th. "We are passionate about creating experiences that encourage exploration and promote exercise" the team wrote in a blog post published today. "[W]e would like to say thank you - and what better way to say thank you than to celebrate our community."

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Pidgey Taking Wing After New Update

The Pokemon Go Twitter account has brought great news to fans tired of Rattata, Pidgey and Zubat. The implication is that, most players find pages and pages of these boringly common Pokemon, that will become less likely as rarer, more interesting critters are found instead.

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Daily Bonuses Coming Soon

In a future update, Pokemon Go players will have a new feature to help them catch 'em all. Called Daily Bonuses, players will be able to complete certain activities on a daily basis that might include catching a Pokemon or visiting a PokeStop. After a week's worth of daily activities, players can earn a larger bonus.

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Trainers Can Take On Halloween Beginning October 26th

Starting October 26th, Pokemon Go players will be able to score some Halloween goodies thanks to an in-game event that will run through November 1st. Each new Pokemon will net six candies and trading one in will yield two candies while walking about with one's companion Pokemon will earn four times the usual amount.

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Ninety Days to $600M - Faster Than Any Other Game

Niantic is enjoying another record-breaking stat with today's information release that Pokemon Go raked in $600M+ in under a hundred days. The next closest game to match the revenue generation at that level is Candy Crush Saga that took twice as long followed by Puzzle & Dragon (400+ days) and Clash of Clans (500+ days).

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Niantic Going to Court in Holland For Protected Beach Access

Representatives of the Dutch city of The Hague are taking Niantic Labs to court on October 11th after repeated attempts to contact the company to restrict Pokemon Go from a protected location and during the hours of 11:00 pm and 7:00 am. According to city authorities, Niantic has not responded to requests from the city since mid-August so felt there was no alternative than court to settle the issue.

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