Pokemon Go: Niantic announces more Pokestops and Gyms for India!
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More Pokestops for India!
Mumbai; 27th December 2021: Niantic, the developer, and publisher of Pokémon GO, announced the induction of 5,00,000 PokéStops and Gyms across India by 2nd February 2022. The initiative would expand the access and experience of Pokémon GO across new towns and cities by 3 times.
Undoubtedly, Pokemon Go is one of the most unique augmented reality game that has been able to amass huge fandom upon its release in Asian countries especially India. Even though Pokemon GO has become a global sensations, the developers look to expand this game in India which was evident from the Diwali event and now Pokestops for different Indian cities by February 2,2022.
Pokemon Go developer plans to expand its growth in India
Since Pokemon is an augmented reality game, players need to move constantly in order to catch Pokemons and add to their collection. The initial release of the game became an instant hit as many gamers shifted to AR mobile game. With the demand and popularity of Pokestops, locations where players can colllect items to find more Pokemons, Niantic has took the initiative to add more such places.
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The initiative would expand the access and experience of Pokémon GO across new towns and cities by 3 times.Along with the update, Trainers will also be able to access the new Powered-Up PokéStops feature. The feature is available on certain PokéStops and Gyms and will allow Trainers to get better rewards in exchange for submitting AR Scans at the location.
Commenting on the initiative, Omar Tellez, Vice President, Niantic, said, “We believe India has a vast opportunity given its rapid ascent in mobile gaming, improved technology penetration, improved socio-economic indicators, and a young aspirational population. We want to bring the best game experience to our Trainers in India, which is the key objective of introducing more PokéStops and Gyms. We will continuously work to be sure the Trainers in India enjoy our game for a long time. Countries and regions like India are where we see the next 100 million players coming from.”
Niantic has dialed up its India strategy in the past 12 months. Recently, it concluded the inaugural edition of Festival of Lights, a global in-game event in Pokémon GO during Diwali week. At the same time, the game celebrated the Holi-inspired event earlier this year with the Festival of Colors. Niantic has also hired talent in the country and is now firming up its future growth strategy to capitalize upon the world’s leader in mobile gaming.
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Niantic is a leading AR company, inspiring people to explore the world, together. Our slate of products– Ingress Prime, Pokémon GO, and Pikmin Bloom–reaches a global community of hundreds of millions of Niantic explorers. Niantic’s Lightship planet-scale AR platform powers all Niantic games and enables developers and creators to build engaging AR experiences that inspire movement, exploration, and connection on a global scale.
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