And so it begins........ The business side of AR games.
There are now PokeStops in front of the 7,800+ Starbucks in the US with drink advertisements on them. Reports in September put Pokemon Go company Niantic's revenue at more than $400M from game downloads and Pokestuff purchases. I'm guessing that the deal with Starbucks and other companies will push their first year Pokemon Go revenues to more than $1B.
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Trainers,
We are happy to announce that Starbucks is now an official partner of Pokémon GO.
Starbucks has a long-standing commitment to providing spaces for social interaction and real-world community building in its extensive network of locations. We appreciate their role in creating safe, welcoming locations for people from all walks of life to come together for refreshment and social engagement. Starting 11 A.M. PST on December 8th, this new partnership will transform 7,800 company-operated Starbucks stores in the United States into PokéStops and Gyms, giving Trainers even more places to play and to engage with their local Pokémon GO communities. And to cap it all off, Starbucks is creating a special-edition Pokémon GO Frappuccino[SUP]®[/SUP] for everyone!
Whether you’re on your daily morning commute or just out exploring your neighborhood with your loved ones, make sure you collect items from the new Starbucks PokéStops or battle in the new Gyms with your favorite Pokémon!
— The Pokémon GO team
Niantic has a nice Wiki page that is an interesting read, quite the success story. The name Niantic is from a whaling ship that hit San Francisco during the gold rush period:
Niantic, Inc.MO - Wikipedia
Moving forward Niantic will license the platform to other companies for game development. Business Insider recently published the top 50 video games so you can start there if you are wondering what AR game is next. Is there anybody that has NOT played at least one of these games? I'm 5 out of 10 sadly....
10 most popular video games:
The top 50 video games of all time — RANKED - Business Insider
Just another reason for the world to buy a smartphone or upgrade the one they have...
There are now PokeStops in front of the 7,800+ Starbucks in the US with drink advertisements on them. Reports in September put Pokemon Go company Niantic's revenue at more than $400M from game downloads and Pokestuff purchases. I'm guessing that the deal with Starbucks and other companies will push their first year Pokemon Go revenues to more than $1B.
View attachment 18718
Trainers,
We are happy to announce that Starbucks is now an official partner of Pokémon GO.
Starbucks has a long-standing commitment to providing spaces for social interaction and real-world community building in its extensive network of locations. We appreciate their role in creating safe, welcoming locations for people from all walks of life to come together for refreshment and social engagement. Starting 11 A.M. PST on December 8th, this new partnership will transform 7,800 company-operated Starbucks stores in the United States into PokéStops and Gyms, giving Trainers even more places to play and to engage with their local Pokémon GO communities. And to cap it all off, Starbucks is creating a special-edition Pokémon GO Frappuccino[SUP]®[/SUP] for everyone!
Whether you’re on your daily morning commute or just out exploring your neighborhood with your loved ones, make sure you collect items from the new Starbucks PokéStops or battle in the new Gyms with your favorite Pokémon!
— The Pokémon GO team
Niantic has a nice Wiki page that is an interesting read, quite the success story. The name Niantic is from a whaling ship that hit San Francisco during the gold rush period:
Niantic, Inc.MO - Wikipedia
Moving forward Niantic will license the platform to other companies for game development. Business Insider recently published the top 50 video games so you can start there if you are wondering what AR game is next. Is there anybody that has NOT played at least one of these games? I'm 5 out of 10 sadly....
10 most popular video games:
- Mario Brothers
- Legend of Zelda
- Pokemon
- Halo
- Tetris
- Portal
- Grand Theft Auto
- Metroid
- Bioshock
- Donkey Kong
The top 50 video games of all time — RANKED - Business Insider
Just another reason for the world to buy a smartphone or upgrade the one they have...