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Pokemon Go Feebas-Themed Event To Take Place On January 19th, Niantic Announced

According to a recent Niantic announcement, Pokemon Go Feebas-themed event would take place on January 19th. The event would focus on the Water-type Pokémon Feebas and Field Research tasks. The Pokemon Go Feebas-themed event begins on January 19th at 2 PM EST (11 AM PST) and would last until 5 PM EST (2 PM PST).

“Spin the PhotoDisc at nearby PokeStops to obtain Field Research tasks that lead to encounters with Feebas. And, if you’re lucky, you just might find a Shiny Feebas,” hinted Niantic in their recent announcement, published yesterday on the official Pokemon Go site.

Even though it’s only a very short-lasting event, the gamers would have the unique opportunity to grab Feebas which is a very rare monster in Pokemon Go. Also, catching the Shiny Feebas is even much rarer so you should take advantage of the Feebas-themed Pokemon Go even of January 19th.

Pokemon Go Feebas-Themed Event To Take Place On January 19th, Niantic Announced

Even more, Feebas is a unique monster in Pokemon Go as it requires an additional step to evolve. In order to develop it, coaches have to collect 100 Feebas Candies, but also to make 20 kilometers with Feebas as their buddy.

As Niantic announced, the Pokemon Go Feebas-themed event would come with “Limited Research tasks which will be available when you spin Photo Discs at PokeStops.” Also, by completing the Limited Research missions, you will get rewards, and you’ll have the chance to meet Feebas. “You may also encounter a Shiny Feebas,” Niantic said.

“Feebas migrate quickly during Limited Research, so exploring is key! As long as you’ve collected the Limited Research during the event window, you can complete it at any time. Don’t forget: you’ll need to venture onward to many PokéStops in order to get new Field Research tasks and encounter as many Feebas as possible,” Niantic explained.

 

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Pokemon Go: Lugia and Ho-Oh Raids Come Back Throughout This Weekend

Niantic prepares a new surprise for Pokemon Go fans. Accordingly, Lugia and Ho-Oh raid come back throughout the weekend. More specifically, you can raid Lugia and Ho-Oh starting from today, December 14th and until Monday, December 17th.

Pokemon Go remains one of the most popular games in the world of the mobile gaming industry. Niantic is always taking care of its fans and is usually adding new content and runs events for the Pokemon Go community. And this weekend is also a special one in Pokemon Go, as Niantic is bringing Lugia and Ho-Oh raids back into the game starting with today, December 14th, and until Monday, December 17th.

Pokemon Go: Lugia and Ho-Oh Raids Come Back Throughout This Weekend

According to recent announcements, Pokemon Go players would be happy to have back the Legendary Pokemon Lugia and Ho-Oh.  However, we don’t know if Niantic would also add Aeroblast and Sacred Fire along with the comeback of Lugia and Ho-Oh raids. Aeroblast is Lugia’s special move, while Sacred Fire is the move of Ho-Oh.

It would be great to also enjoy Aroblast and Sacred Fire along with Lugia and Ho-Oh comeback in Pokemon Go, but we don’t know if these special moves would come this weekend.

What’s Coming Next in Pokemon Go?

December is almost gone, so, looking ahead, Niantic is already planning an exciting Pokemon Go Community Day of January. Next month, Niantic might bring one of Bagon, Slakoth, Ralts, or Trapinch Pokemon characters, along with their shiny versions. On the other hand, Niantic might opt for another approach and return to starter Pokemon for the first month of 2019, as Daily Mail suggested earlier today.

In the meantime, let’s enjoy the Lugia and Ho-Oh raids come back to Pokemon Go throughout this weekend (between December 14th and December 17th).

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Pokemon Go Creators, Niantic, Hired To Make Exclusive Mobile Games for Samsung Galaxy Devices

Today, news emerged that, although doesn’t intend to shake up the telephone industry, it can, in some way, change the panorama of mobile gaming. Now, we have exclusive games for Samsung, exclusive games for Huawei, exclusive games for Xiaomi, and so on, so we could be at the beginning of a new era for mobile gaming. According to recently released reports, Samsung is planning to invest $40 million in Niantic, the devs behind Pokemon Go, among other titles for iOS and Android, for them start developing exclusive mobile games for Samsung Galaxy devices.

An anonymous source would have told The Inquirer that this new partnership could result in games that would be included by default on Samsung Galaxy smartphones shortly.

That opens the door to a future where a much fiercer competition would be happening between smartphone brands just as there is now an open battle between PS4 and Xbox One, for example.

Pokemon Go Creators, Niantic, Hired To Make Exclusive Mobile Games for Samsung Galaxy Devices

At the moment we have to wait for confirmation from either Samsung or Niantic, as there are still no official statements from any of the two companies. An official announcement would come out by the end of the year, the same source reported for The Inquirer, who also added that the first exclusive Samsung mobile game made by Niantic would come out in 2019 and, reportedly, would be included on the future Samsung Galaxy S10.

If we take a look at what happened with Fortnite, exclusively launched for Galaxy Note 9 for Android, the agreement between Niantic And Samsung might differ in reality from what the source has stated for The Inquirer. It might as well mean that Niantic, Pokemon Go creators, would create for Samsung some temporary exclusive titles so that the Galaxy users would be the first to play those mobile games before Niantic rolls them out for a wider public.

For now, some rumors pointed to Harry Potter: Wizards Unite as the first Niantic game to arrive exclusively on Samsung Galaxy devices next year.

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Pokemon GO Makes $2.5 Million A Day for Niantic

If anyone still thinks that the Pokemon GO fever is over, it’s because he/she hasn’t been affected by the “Pokemon GO outbreak” yet. And now, after just over two years since its launch, this Niantic mobile game seems to continue rising not only in its players database but also in revenue, having been reported a rise of 39% over the last month alone. Now, Pokemon GO makes $2.5 million a day.

The latest Pokemon GO updates skyrocketed the Niantic’s revenues

That is demonstrated by the most recent study published by SensorTower, a tracking platform for mobile applications, which estimates that Pokemon GO would have achieved revenues of $29 million on Android devices and another $22 million on iOS, in August alone.

This latest figure appears to have come after the game’s last update, which was included last June, and which implemented for the first time the possibility for players to exchange Pokemon characters. That came in addition to the recent announcements of Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee and Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu, and the compatibility available to both games.

Pokemon GO makes $2.5 million a day, according to a SensorTower study

Explicitly, the last records reported by SensorTower indicate that during the 60 days before the update, corresponding to April and March, Pokemon GO maintained a daily worldwide revenue of around $1.8 million, on the average between Android and iOS applications. However, after this update, Pokemon GO makes about $2.5 million a day.

Finally, Niantic previously promised to add a new game mode for battles between coaches in Pokemon GO, which, although delayed on previous occasions, is expected to arrive definitively sometime before the end of this year. That is undoubtedly the most sought-after mode by players, so it will be interesting to see the impact that the new feature will have on the income of the Pokemon GO.

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