Samsung Ventures-backed Niantic, creator of the Pokemon Go app, has acquired London-based games studio Sensible Object as part of the San Francisco-baed firm's strategy of expanding its AR platform. San Francisco based Niantic is gearing up for the release of its Harry Potter The acquisition is a significant one for SCE, which had previously been looking to expand into mobile gaming with an eye on developing new titles and monetizing existing ones.
Samsung Ventures-backed Niantic, creator of the Pokemon Go app, has acquired London-based games studio Sensible Object as part of the San Francisco-baed firm's strategy of expanding its AR platform. The acquisition is a significant one for SCE, which had previously been looking to expand into mobile gaming with an eye on developing new titles and monetizing existing ones.