NEOWIZ is thrilled to share that Lies of P is taking home three major awards from this past week’s Gamescom convention in Cologne, Germany.
Announcing during Opening Night Live, Lies of P was given the Most Wanted Sony PlayStation Game. And then later in the weeklong event, Gamescom’s Awards presented NEOWIZ and Lies of P with awards for Best Action Adventure Game and Best Role Playing Game.
Lies of P came out swinging at Gamescom this year with an all-new gameplay trailer, and walkthrough videos of the show floor demo that have amassed over one million views in recent days. The demo was met with long lines at the Xbox Booth as eager players and press alike tried to get their hands on the keenly anticipated RPG.
In addition, NEOWIZ’s latest indie title also debuted at Gamesom, and Aka found itself to be a crowd pleaser as well – taking home two awards of its own in the process: Best Unity Game, and the Gamescom 2022 Indie CommUnity Choice Award. There’s an ongoing playtest of Aka right now via Steam, for those who wish to take a peek at the little Red Panda before it launches in the coming months.
About Lies of P
Lies of P tells the story of Pinocchio as never seen before. As the puppet mechanoid Pinocchio, players will wind their way through the streets of a ruined city, crafting weapons from the materials found in the world and interacting with the remaining few who manage to survive in this hellscape. The more lies told, the more human players become, with all the advantages and disadvantages it entails. Lies of P features profound narrative choices and deeply customizable character progression to round out its RPG features.
Lies of P has been built from the ground up using Unreal Engine 4 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. More information about Lies of P, its features, and release information can be found on the official website.
The Future Games Show at gamescom Powered by Mana returned today, hosted by Christopher Judge, who played Kratos and Danielle Bisutti, who played Freya, both from God of War.
The 75 minute show was packed with over 50 games: Including ten world premieres; new developer presentations and gameplay from titles such as Layers of Fears, Snaccoon and Goat Sim 3; as well as exclusive trailers, teasers, reveals and a virtual show floor stacked with playable demos now available on the Future Games Show Steam page.
Here is a quick recap of the announcements from tonight’s show:
The Gap The show started with a scintillating world premiere for The Gap, a mysterious narrative thriller about a man salvaging his memories. The Gap is coming soon to PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite – Pathogen A new trailer showing off the new content coming in the fast-approaching Pathogen DLC for Aliens: Fireteam Elite. Aliens: Fireteam Elite – Pathogen launches on August 30 for PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Hypercharge: Unboxed Digital Cybercherries dropped by to recruit Xbox players to its viral toybox shooter Hypercharge: Unboxed. The action-packed trailer saw small soldiers hiding in teacups and plenty of explosions. Hypercharge Unboxed is out now on PC and Nintendo Switch, with an Xbox and PlayStation release coming soon.
The Case of the Golden Idol World premiere – The Case of the Golden Idol, a dynamic detective game for proper super sleuths, which is coming to PC in 2022. A demo for the game dropped during the show, which you can check out on the official Future Games Show Steam page.
Snaccoon After that came the adorable chaos of Snaccoon, a stealth exploration game where you play as a trash-hungry raccoon in a world without snack foods. Fans of Stray looking for their next animal adventure fix should keep their eye on this one. Snaccoon is coming soon.
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is a dark, gripping atmospheric open-world RPG from Awaken Realms Digital. Steam Early Access release date of Q4 2022.
Floodland Another world premiere! Vile Monarch revealed gameplay from Floodlands, the studio’s post-climate apocalypse city builder. Floodlands is coming to PC on November 15, 2022.
The Last Case of Benedict Fox The Last Case of Benedict Fox developers, Plot Twist, presented some spooky-looking exploration gameplay. Coming in Spring 2023 to PC and Xbox.
A Little to the Left From a psychological thriller to a cosy puzzler! Max Inferno’s A Little to the Left is coming, mischievous cats and all, to PC and Mac on November 8 later this year.
Virtual Show Floor The Future Games Show Virtual Show Floor featured bespoke booths showing off a series of games, each with a Steam demo attached that went live during the show. Search ‘Future Games Show Steam’ to find and play them all:
Faerie Afterlight
Moonshine Inc
Gloomwood
The Wandering Village
Power Chord
NeverAwake
The Fabulous Fear Machine
Anno: Mutationem
Misc: A Tiny Tale
Goat Sim 3 An absurd and awesome new Goat Simulator 3 trailer from Coffee Stain Studios, featuring lightsabers, explosions and… fartjumping? Goat Simulator 3 is coming to PC, Xbox Series X and S and PS5 on November 17.
The Chant Brass Token delivered a developer presentation for The Chant, a third-person horror game set on a spiritual retreat corrupted by a botched ritual, releasing all manner of horrors, like creepy cultists and beasts. The Chant is coming to PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S on November 3.
Ereban: Shadow Legacy Another developer presentation from Baby Robot Games – Ereban: Shadow Legacy, the studio’s stealth platformer debut. Viewers caught a closer look at the game’s Shadow Merge power, which lets players climb walls and navigate with versatility. Ereban Shadow Legacy is coming to PC and Xbox in 2023.
Wizardy: The Five Ordeals Hardcore RPG fans rejoice! The English translation of Wizardry: The Five Ordeals is here. The game is available on Steam now.
Soulstice A demo for Reply Game Studios’ Soulstice is available on Steam right now, as revealed during the show. The chimera brawler is coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X and S on September 20, 2022.
Afterimage A gameplay trailer for Aurogon Shanghai’s Afterimage introduced the game’s gorgeous handcrafted world. AfterImage is coming this winter to PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch.
Deliver Us Mars KeokeN Interactive presented a deeper dive into the mission at hand. Deliver us Mars is coming soon to PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Phantom Hellcat An in-depth look at the slasher-platformer Phantom Hellcat. Ironbird Creations’ creative director (and his cat) introduced some awesome, theatrical gameplay. Phantom Hellcat is coming soon to PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Edge of Sanity Another world premiere! Viewers got their first glimpse at the sinister survival game Edge of Sanity, which involved a terrifying descent into the dark. Edge of Sanity is coming soon.
Wired Productions Wired Productions jumped in to deliver three trailers for some of their most exciting upcoming games. We got a world premiere glimpse of Hotel Architect and Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles and found out that The Last Worker is coming to PC on October 19!
Ones to Watch Several exciting upcoming games were shown off during the Ones to Watch montage:
Grid Force: Mask of the Goddess
Sker Ritual
Do Not Feed The Monkeys 2099
Moonrider
Park Beyond
Schim
Pharaoh: A New Era
Dome-King Cabbage
The Great War: Western Front A World Premiere trailer for The Great War: Western Front, an intricate historical strategy game coming to PC in 2023.
Backfirewall A trailer for Backfirewall came next, revealing that a demo for Naraven Games’ tragicomedy set inside a smartphone is available on Steam. Backfirewall is coming to PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch in 2022.
Team 17 Team 17 dropped by to update viewers on some of the cool games in their catalogue, including:
Moving Out 2
Age of Darkness: Final Stand
The Knight Witch
Marauders
Bravery & Greed
Hokko Life
Sunday Gold
Thymesia
Ship of Fools
SCP: Secret Files Come face to face with anomalous items and inexplicable phenomena in this spine-tickling trailer for SCP: Secret Files which debuted during the show. SCP Secret Files is coming to PC on September 13, 2022, and consoles in 2023.
Teslagrad 2 Another World Premiere. A follow-up to the beloved Teslagrad was debuted during the Future Games Show, including cybernetic elks and plenty of electronically charged gameplay. Teslagrad 2 is coming to PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch in Spring 2023.
The Dark Pictures: The Devil In Me Next came an update on the release date for the next adventure in The Dark Pictures Anthology, Supermassive Games’ horror bonanza. The Dark Pictures: The Devil in Me is coming to PC, PlayStation and Xbox on November 18, 2022.
EXP: War Trauma A simply terrifying trailer for EXP: War Trauma. The game is coming soon and there’s a demo available on Steam right now!
Rooted A gameplay trailer for the Unreal Engine 5 survival game Rooted showed off the game’s post-apocalyptic world. Get ready to build, explore and defend yourself against security robots, as Rooted is coming soon.
Hellsweeper VR A new gameplay trailer from the creators of Sairento VR, Hellsweeper VR is bringing its gory, magical combat mayhem to Meta Quest and Steam VR.
Stray Blade A gameplay trailer for Stray Blade debuted during the show, offering a closer look at the game’s combat mechanics and world exploration. Stray Blade is coming to PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S in 2023.
Crossfire Legion Blackbird Interactive launched Update 1.3 of Crossfire Legion, which includes new units, a new faction and a level editor. Check it out on Steam.
God of Rock It’s World Premiere time again! God of Rock is a rhythm fighting game from Modus Studios Brazil, starring divine duellists of musical fate. God of Rock is coming this winter to PC, PlayStation, Xbox and PC.
Lightyear Frontier An exclusive first look at gameplay from Lightyear Frontier, with the developers walking viewers through farming, crafting and exploration gameplay. Lightyear Frontier is coming to PC and Xbox in Spring 2023.
System Shock A trailer for System Shock gave viewers a look at the flesh and steel fusion monsters of Nightdive Studios’ take on Citadel Station. System Shock is coming soon to PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
Layers of Fears Rounding off the show, Bloober Team dropped an astonishing first look at gameplay from Bloober Team’s Layers of Fears. This mysterious reimagined entry in the horror series is coming in early 2023 to PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.
Off The Grid The super special one more thing came from Gunzilla Games, who provided a world premiere trailer showcasing the universe of Off the Grid, which arrives from the visionary mind of District 9’s Neil Blomkamp. Off the Grid is coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X and S in 2023.
Digiwalls Media, owner of MMOBomb, GamerPower and other gaming media outlets, has announced the successful open beta launch for GamerCoins on iOS and Android devices.
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The first Scottish Games Week has today revealed its initial keynote speakers: industry veterans Graeme Devine and Houston Howard.
Tickets for Scottish Games Week, taking place across Scotland from 24th to 28th of October, are on sale now via Citizen Ticket, with early bird discounted tickets available until Friday 2 September.
With decades of industry experience under their belts, both speakers have a vast wealth of knowledge and expertise in the global gaming sector, having spearheaded titles such as Quake 3. Speaking at events across the whole of Scottish Games Week, including More Than Games in Glasgow (October 24th) and at the Scottish Games Week Conference in Dundee (October 27th and 28th), both keynotes will give insight into the global games industry.
Scottish Games Week has been created to highlight and showcase the incredible creativity and technical expertise in Scotland’s rapidly-evolving games ecosystem, and demonstrate the potential of the sector to the country’s digital and creative economies.
Graeme Devine, formerly of id Software and one of the key designers behind the seminal game Quake 3, said: “I’m really looking forward to presenting at Scottish Games Week! Scotland has a long history of being a creative engine for the world and being able to return to encourage that endeavour is extremely humbling and exciting.”
Houston Howard, leading transmedia storyteller and author of ‘You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Story: The 21st Century Survival’, said: “There is so much opportunity, so many channels, and such an endless amount of tools for artists to launch and scale IP that I’m convinced that this is the most exciting time to be a creator since the invention of the printing press. It’s great to see Scottish Games Week is highlighting this.”
Brian Baglow, founder and director of Scottish Games Week, said: “Scottish Games Week will not only celebrate and showcase Scottish gaming talent working all over the world, but will highlight the enormous achievements, opportunities and potential of the games ecosystem to our digital future.
“Graeme is a global scot, working on the world stage, while Houston is a pioneer and thought leader exploring our converged interactive future. We are truly delighted to have them involved and welcome them to join the first SGW programme.
“This is just the tip of the iceberg. We have a lot more happening and many more exciting announcements to make as this brand new video games event in Scotland.”
Scottish Games Week takes place from the 24th to 28th of October 2022 across Scotland. Tickets are now available for all of the key events including:
More Than Games (Barclay’s Campus, Glasgow) – Video games are Scotland’s ‘secret weapon’ offering far more than ‘mere’ entertainment. More Than Games will open up this remarkable ecosystem and make games relevant to the wider digital tech, creative industries, media, public sector and government in Scotland.
Education Symposium (Codebase, Edinburgh) – A special event bringing together key educational institutions across the country, exploring the potential for games education and games IN education.
Scottish Games Week Conference (Malmaison, Dundee) – An industry-focused conference, discussing the future of the games ecosystem.
Scottish Games Awards (Malmaison, Dundee) – Showcasing and highlighting the incredible talent, creativity and skills of the game creators, educators and community across Scotland.
Scottish Games Week is supported by the Scottish Government’s Ecosystem Fund, delivered as part of its Scottish Technology Ecosystem Review (STER) programme.
Scottish Games Week has partnered with Citizen Ticket, the cutting-edge Scottish ticketing platform. Dedicated to the fight against climate change, for every ticket purchased Citizen Ticket will plant a tree – a cause fully supported by the team behind Scottish Games Week.
For the latest updates, more information about Scottish Games Week and to purchase one of the strictly limited early bird tickets, visit Citizen Ticket.
The RPG Maker Resurgence Bundle, featuring 50 RPG Maker engines and resource packs, two games born from RPG Maker, and a 35% off coupon for RPG Maker MZ is available now through August 4th.
The Bundle is being offered in parallel with the Indie Game Maker Contest: Rebirth, which offers a prize pool of over $10,000 (US). Contest details are available here:IGMC: Rebirth Contest
The Contest and the Bundle are being offered by Degica Games.
A portion of the proceeds from the bundle will be donated to the AbleGamers charity.
SQUARE ENIX® today announced five newly licensed titles to be published by the company’s Square Enix Manga & Books imprints in 2023.
The upcoming publications include a book, novel, world guide, and manga for FINAL FANTASY®, NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139…, My Clueless First Friend, and Daemons of the Shadow Realm.
Chocobo and the Airship: A Final Fantasy Picture Book (English translated edition) Journey with Cid and Chocobo on their quest to save their town after it’s been overrun by monsters. Written by Chocobo’s Dungeon 2 director Kazuhiko Aoki and illustrated by Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo’s Dungeon character designer Toshiyuki Itahana, this heartwarming tale is perfect for FINAL FANTASY fans of all ages.
Chocobo and the Airship: A Final Fantasy Picture Book (English translated edition) is scheduled for release on March 21, 2023. It is available for pre-order from the SQUARE ENIX Store and other major booksellers starting today. (For more information: https://sqex.to/l8w7T)
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… Project Gestalt Recollections – File 01 (English translated edition) Recount the story of critically acclaimed NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… in the first volume of a two-book set. The novel is written by Jun Eishima with support from NieR series director YOKO TARO, featuring illustrations by artist and character designer Toshiyuki Itahana, as well as story content from the Grimoire NieR world guide.
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… Project Gestalt Recollections – File 01 (English translated edition) is scheduled for release on April 11, 2023. It is available for pre-order from the SQUARE ENIX Store and other major booksellers starting today. (For more information: https://sqex.to/R5aw1)
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… Project Gestalt Recollections – File 02 (English translated edition) is scheduled for release in late 2023.
Grimoire NieR: Revised Edition (English translated edition) This ultimate guide to the critically acclaimed NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… comes packed with art, strategy guides, information and lore. It features hundreds of full-color pages offering illustrations and information about the game, as well as bonus short stories, extras specific to this volume and an interview with the game’s lead developers.
Grimoire NieR: Revised Edition (English translated edition) is scheduled for release on April 25, 2023. It is available for pre-order from the SQUARE ENIX Store and other major booksellers starting today. (For more information: https://sqex.to/LJ66u)
My Clueless First Friend Vol. 1 This heartwarming slice-of-life comedy series follows the unusual budding friendship between gloomy Nishimura and cheerful Takada as they experience a fun and memorable summer together.
My Clueless First Friend Vol. 1 is scheduled for release on March 7, 2023. It is available for pre-order from select retailers later today. (For more information: https://sqex.to/0WXAM)
Daemons of the Shadow Realm Vol. 1 A new action-packed series from Hiromu Arakawa, the creator of the smash hit Fullmetal Alchemist! In a world where certain humans command mighty supernatural duos called Daemons, follow young Yuru as he is unexpectedly whisked away from his village and becomes aware of his supernatural birthright. Yuru soon unravels a conspiracy tying him and his twin Asa to a prophecy that threatens the world.
Daemons of the Shadow Realm Vol. 1 is scheduled for release on April 25, 2023. It is available for pre-order from select retailers later today. (For more information: https://sqex.to/HsSLd)
For the latest information from Square Enix Manga & Books, visit: square-enix-books.com.
“Brave Alice” studios, announced today that their 3D World-Builder / Virtual Tabletop, RPG Stories, is coming on Kickstarter on the 1st of September and for Alpha Testing via Steam this autumn.
RPG Stories is a new Virtual Tabletop software featuring a massive World Builder that will give you the chance to create your sessions in a fully 3D environment AND play with your party. Everything you need, all in one software! In addition to its unique VTT features will contain 3D assets, heroes, and monsters for all kinds of RPGs; Fantasy, Modern, and Sci-fi ones, which you will also be able to 3D print.
With an amazingly easy UI/UX and full of auto and manual modes, RPG Stories, is coming to make any Game Master’s life easy when it comes to world-building and every Player’s dream come true when it comes to TableTop RPG sessions!
RPG Stories’ team wants this to be the “community’s VTT” letting the fans vote for the final features and models that will be implemented in the final version, plus giving all export files for commercial free use.
3D World Builder for all kinds of Role-Playing Games!
Absolute Creativity freedom and Quest writing!
Take your Storytelling and TT gaming to the next level
Homebrew Everything
Key Features:
Easy to build any indoor or outdoor environment. Fun to play with
Supports all Eras of Tabletop RPGs; Fantasy, Modern, and Sci-Fi
You play with 3D animated characters and monsters
Different pricing between the Game Master’s Version and the Player’s Version
Quest writing tools and notes within the software
Customizable options for lights, textures, colors, dice, and characters
All known VTT features included
Upload your own models, music, VFX, and SFX
Weather System
Personal camera for each user
Easy matchmaking with no…lag
Commercial Free exports (RPG Stories export file, Video export, 2D Export, 3D print
Gameloft, a leader in the creation and publishing of games, and HarperCollins Productions, are thrilled to announce an exciting new update to the smash hit, 2021 #1 most-downloaded Apple Arcade game, The Oregon Trail, integrating Apple’s Health App and launching The Oregon Trail: StepTracker Apple Watch app.
Tied to a theme of “The Oregon Trail – In Real Life,” players can now use their iPhone or Apple Watch to more tangibly experience the actual steps of the Oregon Trail experience through their day-to-day life.
In a first of its kind experience, players can load up The Oregon Trail on Apple Arcade and transform their daily walks and runs, or wheelchair pushes, into a westward journey across a digital United States. With the all-new The Oregon Trail: StepTracker app for Apple Watch, players can set their own pace, walking, running, or wheeling in a way that best suits their daily routine.
Players will find more than just a simple step tracker: other features include digital representations of real-world locations, statistics and progress data, daily summaries, avatar customization, in-game rewards, and more. Players can walk the full 2,000 miles of the Oregon Trail, with five journey legs, 64 locations, seven forts, 15 river crossings, and eight pony express stations, meaning there is a lot to see and do as they “journey” along the trail. The impressive graphics of The Oregon Trail are also front-and-center, with players able to see the animated environments change as they follow the trail from Independence to Oregon. If players walked 10,000 steps every day, it would take more than a year for players to complete this epic journey.
“By utilizing Apple Health, we can confidently say the original walking simulator branches out of being just a game, into a method for players to follow the path of The Oregon Trail with their own steps. We think it’s a great way for people to better understand those who made this journey, all while taking strides towards enhancing their own health and fitness,” said David MacMinn, Game Manager of Gameloft Brisbane. More details about The Oregon Trail and The Oregon Trail StepTracker can be found here: https://www.gameloft.com/game/the-oregon-trail
Today, during the very first Ubisoft Forward Spotlight event, Ubisoft announced that Skull and BonesTM will release on 8th November, 2022.
The open-world pirate multiplayer game with survival elements will be available with cross-play and cross-progression on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X | S, Stadia as well as Windows PC through the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store. Players can also subscribe to Ubisoft+ on PC, Stadia and Amazon Luna.
Developed by Ubisoft Singapore in collaboration with other Ubisoft studios, Skull and BonesTM will invite players to chart their own destiny and rise from an outcast to becoming a pirate kingpin. To do so, they will need to build their Infamy through thrilling naval combat and rewarding expeditions in a treacherous world.
Inspired by the legendary tales around piracy, players will get to experience the authentic pirate life. From accepting contracts, gathering resources, to navigating important trade routes and attacking wealthy merchant ships, each decision will influence their journey, with varying levels of risk and reward. As they grow their Infamy, players will be able to fully craft and customise their naval fleet and unlock a variety of new items throughout the game.
The game is inspired by one of the deadliest periods in history – the end of the 17th century. Considered to be the second Golden Age of Piracy, it sets the stage for a chaotic and ruthless era of pirates, warring factions, powerful organisations, and empires all vying for power in the untamed paradise of the Indian Ocean.
Each journey in the Skull and Bones universe will be unique. Players can expand their empire by joining forces with up to two other friends or players they encounter out at sea. For additional challenge, they can enable PVP and test their iron against aspiring kingpins, powerful organisations, local factions, or even rival pirates.
Building on an ambitious, multi-year post-launch plan, the game will be regularly updated with new content, activities, stories, and challenges that will be free for all players.
Skull and Bones will be available on 8th November, 2022 in two editions, Standard and Premium, on PS5, Xbox X|S, and Windows PC through the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store, Stadia and Amazon Luna. The Premium Edition will include “The Ballad of Bloody Bones Collection”, including a range of cosmetics items for both Captain and Ships, and additional digital content, including two extra missions, a digital Art Book and Soundtrack as well as a “Smuggler Pass” Token.
Fans who pre-order Skull and Bones will get access to the “Highness of the High Sea Pack” which includes the “Notoriety Garb Captain Outfit” and “Coronation Firework”.
For more information about Skull and Bones, please visit skullandbonesgame.com and follow Skull and Bones on Facebook at facebook.com/skullandbonesgame, Instagram at instagram.com/skullandbonesgame and on Twitter at twitter.com/skullnbonesgame.
For the latest news on Skull and Bones and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.
Campfire gives the Niantic community a new way to experience the joy of real-world gameplay, meetups and events, providing a way for people to discover creations that make the world a magical and entertaining place.
In the coming days, the global rollout of Campfire, a new social app that helps Niantic Explorers discover new people, places and experiences around them will begin to appear.
Campfire gives the Niantic community a new way to experience the joy of real-world gameplay, meetups and events, providing a way for people to discover creations that make the world a magical and entertaining place.
Niantic have been testing Campfire in beta with Ingress Agents over the last several months and will soon start testing the experience with all Niantic games and players around the world soon, starting with select groups of Pokémon GO players throughout the summer. You can stay tuned to their social channels to learn about availability in your region.
When you open Campfire, you’ll see a dynamic map of your area with game experiences and activities from friends and other players dropped in specific locations nearby. On the upper right, you’ll see game icons that take you to each of your channels, or game-specific map views. You can switch between these channels as you move through different game experiences.
Key features of Campfire include:
Nearby Communities: Easily find other players by checking out local communities around you. Open the discover page in your Communities tab to join new communities, coordinate events, and meet new players. For now, there will be a limited selection of communities available and more will be added over time.
Niantic Friends: Easily add and manage your friends across all Niantic titles.
Direct & Group Messaging: Organize all your chats with friends in one place. With Direct and Group messaging you can instantly share gyms/raids, drop your live location, post photos, and chat with your friends across any Niantic game. Sharing your location through messaging is optional and can last up to one hour, before turning off automatically.
Real-World Activities: Join and share official Community events, keep track of meetups with reminders, and easily invite your friends to play! Scroll around the map to discover and share content, coordinate at any gym or raid, and connect with your nearby communities.
Now when you’re playing a game, you can see if there are people playing nearby. If you’re traveling somewhere new, or just want to explore new areas of your city, the map is a fun way to explore. And if you meet up with others, you can send them a friend request and direct message to coordinate your next meetup.
In Pokémon GO, Trainers can also share Raid locations with friends in a direct message – or group chat – making it easy to get a team together quickly and efficiently. Or if you’re playing on your own, you can tap a specific place on the map and you’ll see the option to add a “Flare” to that location. Think of Flares like a call-to-action for everyone who sees it, encouraging other Trainers to head there and join in on the fun.
We’re excited to see the ways you use Campfire to foster the kinds of real-world connections that have always been at the heart of what Niantic does. Stay tuned as Campfire rolls out to your region over the coming months.
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