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Pokemon Go developer Niantic has admitted that part of its strategy in creating the successful game was building a foundation from which similar titles can be launched. In other words, expect similar games to Pokemon Go to emerge from the studio, and in the not too distant future, too. In …
Read More »Sony boss: Pokemon Go is a game-changer
PlayStation is to renew its focus on mobile gaming. Having not long ago abandoned what can probably fairly be described as its half-hearted PlayStation Mobile venture, Sony bozz Kaz Hirai has now told The Financial Times that the success of Pokemon Go has led to a change of heart at …
Read More »Insert Coin plots more shops following Pokémon store success
Insert Coin plans to do more pop-up stores following the launch of its Pokmon-themed outlet over the weekend. The store (see pictures below) was open for six days, and sold Pokmon Insert Coin clothing and memorabilia. The store has been a huge success and Pokmon fans have loved it,” commented …
Read More »Pokemon Go daily user count falls by 15m
Decline beginning for mobile location-based phenomenon
Read More »Pokemon Go has lost around 15m daily users
The number of people playing Pokemon Go every day has dropped by around 35 per cent from the game’s peak. Bloomberg reports that Axiom Capital Mangement data shows that daily active users peaked at around 44m in the middle of July. A month later that had dropped to around 29m. …
Read More »Minecraft is the only premium app in the US 50 top-grossing
$6.99 Pocket Edition comes in at number 31 behind Clash of Clans, Pokémon Go, Hearthstone and more
Read More »Gotta trademark ’em all: Making the transition from game to film
Stevens & Bolton's Tom Collins talks devs through the options when it comes to protecting their IP
Read More »Pokemon Go makes $200m in first month
Niantic’s Pokemon Go has completely blown away the month one performances of mobile’s former giants. That’s according to estimates from Sensor Tower, which estimates that worldwide Pokemon Go revenues passed $200m in the app’s first month of availability. To put that into perspective, that’s way ahead of Clash Royale. Supercell’s …
Read More »Pokemon Go has been banned in Iran
Iran has become the first country to issue a nation-wide ban on Pokmon Go, after it was ruled that the popular app presents a ‘security’ risk. As reported by theBBC, the High Council of Virtual Spaces government body, which controls activity and content permitted online, decided to completely outlaw Niantic’s …
Read More »Iran bans Pokémon Go over security concerns
Government body High Council of Virtual Spaces rules to outlaw app, with suggestions that a fatwa applies to the monster-catching possibly playing a part
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