Niantic says Pokémon Go trainer battles are coming soon

as informed in It's a feature the developer has promised for some time, and it's an integral part of the traditional Pokémon experience. In fact, battles were part of the initial pitch when Pokémon Go was first announced back in 2015. Trainer battles are coming to the game "soon."Get prepared... Trainer Battles are coming soon to Pokémon GO❗ #GOBattle pic.twitter.com/AUWyhNGlT7 — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) November 30, 2018We hear you loud and clear, Trainers! Here's your exclusive sneak peek into Trainer Battles: coming with Trainer Battles is the introduction of three Pokémon GO Trainer Battle Leagues—Great, Ultra, and Master! pic.twitter.com/lRKc11Acbf — Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) November 30, 2018

Pokémon GO maker Niantic valued at $4bn through IVP-led Series C round

The maker of mobile video game sensation Pokémon GO has hit a valuation of almost $4bn thanks to a $245m Series C financing led by IVP. Niantic said it will use the funding to invest in advanced AR capabilities, machine learning, the Niantic Real World Platform and build more video games. The company develops mobile augmented reality software, including video games such as Pokémon GO, Ingress Prime, and the forthcoming Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. Niantic was initially incubated within Google, before being spun out in 2015 with investments from Google, The Pokemon Company, and Nintendo. Late last year the firm joined two other venture capital firms to invest $265m in robotic process automation software developer UiPath, giving the company a $3bn valuation.

Pokémon Go creator Niantic raises $190 million in a funding round it doesn't need

according to Pokémon Go creator Niantic has closed a $190 million round of funding, according to a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. That all but confirms that Niantic is raising money precisely at a time when it doesn't need it. Why would a company need a round it doesn't appear to need? It's not clear whether Niantic simply wants to make software for AR glasses, or if it wants to make the AR glasses itself. The more money it raises, the more it will have the option of creating its own AR glasses.

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