Niantic brings Monster Hunter to life in new mobile game.
TL;DR
Niantic has partnered with Capcom to launch a new mobile game called Monster Hunter Now, set to release in September on both iOS and Android. The game will require players to hunt monsters in the real world, adding a social element to the experience. The companies have not shared many details about the game, but it is expected to involve venturing out to different places to defeat monsters, earn materials, forge weapons, and progress in the game. This is Niantic's latest attempt to diversify its portfolio of games beyond Pokémon GO.
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- Monster Hunter Now gives Capcom’s series the Pokémon Go treatment Polygon
- Niantic and Capcom announce Monster Hunter Now for iOS, Android Gematsu
- Monster Hunter Now | Niantic Niantic
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