Niantic Archives

Pokemon Go Distance Increases Worldwide

Posted By: Jacobi Reddixon: August 26, 2021In: Android, Gaming, iOS, Mobile, NewsTags: Niantic, Pokemon GoNo Comments

The official Twitter account for Pokemon Go announced late Wednesday that it will increase the interaction distance for Pokestops and Gyms. The worldwide distance is now back to 80 meters, reversing the revert back to 40. This change to Pokemon Go was in response to the player’s community boycott and complaints in regards to COVID-19 measures. […] Read more

Pokémon GO Boycott Causes Niantic to Release Promising Statement

Posted By: Adam Alvernazon: August 06, 2021In: Android, Gaming, iOS, Mobile, NewsTags: Niantic, PokemonGoNo Comments

For the past year, augmented reality games have had to adapt. Where travel and leisure outside activities have been limited, Pokémon GO players have managed in troubling times. For Pokémon’s 25th anniversary, Niantic had big plans and was thankfully able to pivot. Following the pandemics’ health and safety guidelines, fans were impressed with the lengths Niantic had […] Read more

Pokémon GO 5th Anniversary Event Details: What to Catch and When

Posted By: Quinton O'Connoron: July 05, 2021In: Gaming, NewsTags: Niantic, Pokemon GoNo Comments

Five years have come and gone since the lucrative launch of Pokémon GO, and since the human perception of time is linear in scale, that means the Pokémon GO 5th Anniversary Event is upon us. In true Niantic fashion, no anniversary is left uncelebrated, and thankfully the party favors aren’t purely for Kanto critters this […] Read more

Niantic Announces Partnership With Nintendo

Posted By: Johnny Reynoldson: March 23, 2021In: Gaming, Mobile, News, NintendoTags: Niantic, NintendoNo Comments

Niantic, the team behind Pokémon Go, is bringing us more games based on Nintendo properties. The San Francisco-based developer uploaded a blog post on Monday about the new partnership. Niantic will work with Nintendo to develop more games using its real-world AR technology. And the team is starting with Pikmin. To kick off the partnership, Niantic and […] Read more

Mysterious Never Before Seen Pokemon Appears in Pokemon Go

Posted By: Connor Evanson: September 23, 2018In: Android, Gaming, iOS, Mobile, NewsTags: Niantic, PokemonGoNo Comments

A mysterious new Pokemon has started appearing in Pokemon Go. This new Pokemon has never been seen in any Pokemon generation and is the first unique pocket monster to appear in Pokemon Go. The curious new Pokemon can be seen below. The unnamed Pokemon started appearing in the Asia-Pacific region for a brief period after […] Read more

Johto’s Legendary Trio Have Appeared in Pokemon GO!

Posted By: Matt Eschbachon: September 05, 2017In: Android, Gaming, iOS, Mobile, NewsTags: Niantic, Pokemon Go1 Comment

After the fiasco that was Pokemon GO! Fest in Chicago, Niantic announced that Johto’s Lugia and the legendary birds were being unleashed upon the world and would be catchable in raid battles. Not long after, the company revealed that the legendary dogs (even though Raikou looks more like a saber-tooth) from the Johto region would soon […] Read more

New Pokemon Go Update Targets Cheaters

Posted By: Joe Morganon: September 29, 2016In: Gaming, Mobile, NewsTags: Niantic, Pokemon GoNo Comments

Following its explosive beginning, things have been rather quiet on the Pokemon Go front. This may probably be because the initial release didn’t quite live up to the announcement trailer. Of course, in addition to this, there is also the matter of cheaters. Almost every game released to modern gamers has people figuring out how […] Read more