2023-07-02 18:57:07
Niantic, the development studio behind Pokémon GO, will lay off more than 200 employees. But for fans of the mobile game, this is good news.
San Francisco – To most, the name “Niantic” probably first refers to the development studio behind Pokémon GO. But the Pokémon franchise’s mobile game isn’t the only project Niantic is working on. In addition to Pokémon GO, the company has also worked with different teams on games related to the Harry Potter license or on AR games with the Marvel brand. We learn today that the studio will lay off several hundred employees.
Game Name Pokémon GO Release (date of first publication) July 06, 2016 Publisher Niantic Pokémon Series Platforms Android, iOS Developer Niantic Genre Augmented Reality, Mobile
Niantic is laying off over 200 employees – Here are the reasons
What is it regarding ? Niantic, the development studio behind Pokémon GO, is set to lay off 230 employees and close its Los Angeles studio. This is reported in particular by the specialized American site Polygon.com. The information comes from an internal email that John Hanke, CEO of Niantic, sent last Thursday to all employees. In addition, “NBA ALL-World” and “Marvel: World of Heroes” games will be discontinued and no longer developed.
In his letter, the CEO justifies his decision by the fact that the company has grown too quickly, but not at the same rate as sales. The competitive mobile games market was also cited as a reason. In addition, certain financial objectives would not have been achieved. The games “Pikmin Bloom” as well as “Monster Hunter Now” and the new “Peridot” should however continue to be exploited.
Niantic is laying off over 200 employees – But Pokémon GO benefits:
This is why Pokémon GO benefits from these developments: remains the strongest product in Niantic’s portfolio. No other title has allowed the company to achieve comparable sales. So it’s no surprise that Niantic is now focusing on its biggest hit. In his email, CEO John Hanke also spoke of his intention to continue investing in the team and the game.
However, he made some “adjustments” within the team. The wording therefore suggests that some employees of the Pokémon GO team are also affected by the wave of layoffs. But according to Hanke, the title must have “top priority” within the company. Niantic seems quite aware of its reliance on Pokémon GO. If they value their community more, that’s good news for players.
Niantic should get along well with its community: “NBA ALL-World” and “Marvel: World of Heroes” aren’t the first games to be dropped by Niantic. It wasn’t until last year that ‘Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’ was sent to the digital graveyard. Given the focus on Pokémon GO, coming to terms with the Pokémon GO community, which has felt consistently sidelined by the maker over the past few months, seems like an all the more difficult challenge. In our article on the subject, we show 3 reasons why Niantic cannot afford to have angry fans.
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