According to John Hanke in the recent interview, Niantic’s strategy has always been to create “a platform underneath a game that can be used for other games, and frankly other experiences that may not exactly be games, but are still within that area of exercise, discovery, and social interaction.”
“The Niantic platform is very much a part of our long-term vision”, said CEO John Hanke, revealing that the company has “some projects that are in the early stages” projects that will apparently be built on top of the so-called Niantic platform.
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