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'''Niantic, Inc.''' (Japanese: '''ナイアンティック''' ''Niantic'') is an American game development company best known for developing the {{wp|augmented reality}} games [[Pokémon GO]] and {{wp|Ingress (video game)|Ingress}}. It was founded as '''Niantic Labs''' in 2000 as a startup within {{wp|Google}} by John Hanke, who has remained the company's CEO since.<ref name="inc">[http://www.inc.com/eric-markowitz/inside-the-mind-of-googles-greatest-idea-man.html Inc.com: ''Inside the Mind of Google's Greatest Idea Man, John Hanke'']</ref><ref name="niantic">[https://www.nianticlabs.com/blog/ Niantic Blog]</ref> In August 2015, the company announced plans to become independent, which it did in October 2015, as Niantic, Inc.<ref name="wsj">[http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/08/13/google-incubated-niantic-maker-of-ingress-stepping-out-on-its-own/ Wall Street Journal: ''Google-Incubated Niantic, Maker of Ingress, Stepping Out on Its Own'']</ref><ref>[https://www.nianticlabs.com/jobs/ | '''Niantic, Inc.''' (Japanese: '''ナイアンティック''' ''Niantic'') is an American game development company best known for developing the {{wp|augmented reality}} games [[Pokémon GO]] and {{wp|Ingress (video game)|Ingress}}. It was founded as '''Niantic Labs''' in 2000 as a startup within {{wp|Google}} by John Hanke, who has remained the company's CEO since.<ref name="inc">[http://www.inc.com/eric-markowitz/inside-the-mind-of-googles-greatest-idea-man.html Inc.com: ''Inside the Mind of Google's Greatest Idea Man, John Hanke'']</ref><ref name="niantic">[https://www.nianticlabs.com/blog/ Niantic Blog]</ref> In August 2015, the company announced plans to become independent, which it did in October 2015, as Niantic, Inc.<ref name="wsj">[http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/08/13/google-incubated-niantic-maker-of-ingress-stepping-out-on-its-own/ Wall Street Journal: ''Google-Incubated Niantic, Maker of Ingress, Stepping Out on Its Own'']</ref><ref>[https://www.nianticlabs.com/jobs/ Employment Opportunities - Niantic]</ref> | ||
Following the announcement of Pokémon GO in September 2015, the company announced it had received an investment of up to $30 million from [[The Pokémon Company]], [[Nintendo]], and Google.<ref name="niantic"></ref> | Following the announcement of Pokémon GO in September 2015, the company announced it had received an investment of up to $30 million from [[The Pokémon Company]], [[Nintendo]], and Google.<ref name="niantic"></ref> | ||
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===Pokémon games=== | ===Pokémon games=== | ||
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* [[Pokémon GO]] | * [[Pokémon GO]] | ||
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* [[Pokémon GO]] | |||
===Non-Pokémon games=== | ===Non-Pokémon games=== | ||
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* {{wp|Ingress (video game)|Ingress}} | * {{wp|Ingress (video game)|Ingress}} | ||
* {{wp|Endgame: Proving Ground}} (canceled) | * {{wp|Endgame: Proving Ground}} (canceled) | ||
* {{wp|Harry Potter: Wizards Unite}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:Game developers]] | [[Category:Game developers]] | ||
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
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Revision as of 11:03, 26 January 2019
Niantic, Inc. (Japanese: ナイアンティック Niantic) is an American game development company best known for developing the augmented reality games Pokémon GO and Ingress. It was founded as Niantic Labs in 2000 as a startup within Google by John Hanke, who has remained the company's CEO since.[1][2] In August 2015, the company announced plans to become independent, which it did in October 2015, as Niantic, Inc.[3][4]
Following the announcement of Pokémon GO in September 2015, the company announced it had received an investment of up to $30 million from The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, and Google.[2]
Games
Pokémon games
Developer
Publisher
Non-Pokémon games
Developer
- Field Trip
- Ingress
- Endgame: Proving Ground (canceled)
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
External links
- Official website
- Niantic, Inc. on Wikipedia
