A new AR app centered around Pikmin is coming late 2021The new app is expected to launch this year.
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A new app based around the Pikmin series will release globally in 2021.
The app will make use of augmented reality to encourage physical activity.
The new app is being developed by Niantic, the developers responsible for Pokémon Go.
Nintendo and Pokémon Go developer Niantic have joined forces again to develop new apps that make use of real-world augmented reality technology and Nintendo's roster of characters. The first game from the new collaboration starts Pikmin and will release globally later this year.
In a press release from Nintendo, it states that the new app will feature gameplay that will "encourage walking and make the activity more enjoyable." This is the first game developed by Niantic Tokyo Studio, Niantic's development studio established in April 2018.
"As we continue to expand our games portfolio, it was a natural next step to team up with Nintendo," said Niantic CEO John Hanke. "We're looking...
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A new AR app centered around Pikmin is coming late 2021
