Niantic's Monster Hunter Now brings augmented reality to the popular game franchise.

Niantic is developing an augmented reality Monster Hunter action RPG called Monster Hunter Now, in collaboration with Capcom. The game will be free to play with in-app purchases and will feature simplified combat similar to Pokémon Go. Players can battle monsters one-handed in portrait mode or in landscape mode for a more traditional experience. The maximum battle time for the mobile game will be 75 seconds, and players can tag monsters they encounter with a paintball to battle them at home. Closed beta testing will begin on April 25th, with an official launch planned for September.