Developer Niantic’s first major effort to replicate the success of Pokémon Go is coming to an end. Harry Potter: Wizard’s Unite is done. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
How the metaverse can shake up storytelling with transmedia characters
The metaverse isn’t just an opportunity for a new kind of social world. It can let players create stories across multiple different worlds. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Mike Minotti
RP1 debuts a scalable platform for the ‘shardless’ metaverse
RP1 is unveiling a platform today that provides the ability for worlds to scale up to millions of users in a single instance. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Language is the ‘bare minimum’ of culturalization in game development
Adapting your game for other countries goes far beyond translation and localization. Story, mechanics, and monetization must fit the culture. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Aron Garst
GamesBeat Decides 159: Epic vs. Apple, Halo delay, and NPD
It’s GamesBeat Decides 159, and this week we are discussing Epic’s nightmare circus. The team has also tried that Tony Hawk remake, which is good. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb