'Pokémon Go' creator Niantic to develop GPS-based tourism games

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It was at the helm of GPS/AR/Maps-based "exergaming" in 2013 with

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, saw phenomenal success with

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, and will launch a location-based

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next year. Now, Niantic is making the natural move into tourism-focused games. In partnership with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), as part of its Travel.Enjoy.Respect program, the games company will create new experiences that encourage players to explore and discover the hidden histories of both their own neighborhoods and further afield.

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