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'''Niantic, Inc.''' 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 spin out from Google which was reorganizing to become Alphabet.<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> Niantic Labs would become Niantic, Inc. in October 2015 after leaving Google.<ref>[https://www.nianticlabs.com/jobs/ Employee Opprotunities {{!}} Niantic]</ref>
'''Niantic, Inc.''' 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 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/ Employee Opprotunities {{!}} Niantic]</ref>


Following the announcement of [[Pokémon GO]] in September 2015, the company announced to receive 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 to receive an investment of up to $30 million from [[The Pokémon Company]], [[Nintendo]], and Google.<ref name="niantic"></ref>
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* Endgame (Canceled)
* Endgame (Canceled)


==See also==
==External links==
* [https://www.nianticlabs.com/ Official website]
* [https://www.nianticlabs.com/ Official website]
* {{wp|Niantic}} on Wikipedia


==References==
==References==

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Niantic, Inc. 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 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 to receive an investment of up to $30 million from The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, and Google.[2]

Games

Pokémon games

Developer

Non-Pokémon games

Developer

  • Ingress
  • Field Trip
  • Endgame (Canceled)

External links

References