Has not released a blockbuster following Pokemon GONianticteeth,Canceled 4 projectsdeath,It was decided to reduce the employment of about 85 to 90 people,, Bloomberg reports.
Niantic where various attempts have ended unexploded
Bloomberg confirmed in an email to the staff thatNianticJohn Hanke, CEO of the company, said, “We are facing a period of economic turmoil” and “to prepare the company for the upcoming economic storm and to put the company in the best possible condition.”Further rationalization of operations is requiredIt is. “
The canceled projects will include Niantic’s transformer game “Heavy Metal” released last year and “Hamlet”, a collaboration between Niantic and the theater company Punchdrunk, who worked on the popular interactive play “Sleep No More.” Two other projects, “Blue Sky” and “Snowball”, have been cancelled.
Niantic has not released a game title that surpasses Pokemon GO released in 2016, and the Harry Potter-themed game “ Harry Potter: Wizards Alliance” released in 2019 could not find a target user either. .. Games based on the board game “Catan Pioneers” and Nintendo’s “Pikmin” series have also ended unexploded.
Just announced a new basketball game
According to a spokeswoman, to focus on key prioritiesEmployee reduction by about 8%He said he decided to do it.
Niantic has just announced a game called “NBA All-World” this week in collaboration with the NBA Professional Basketball League.
Source:Bloomberg via 9to5Mac
Photo: Pokemon GO
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