2023-05-24 20:02:11
The new game from Niantic studio, Peridot, does not seem to be attracting crowds. Launched on May 9, the download counter reportedly hit 675,000 copies in a week, according to Sensor Tower data shared by Bloomberg. It’s good in absolute terms, but it’s nothing extraordinary for the creator of Pokémon GO who definitely can’t get out of the shadow of pocket creatures.
Perhaps more annoying for the company, the reception of the game by users seems quite lukewarm in view of the comments posted on the App Store and the Play Store. Among the reproaches that often come up: the game drains the battery a lot. However, there is nothing to worry about Niantic. A spokesperson explains that: Peridot is probably the first mobile game in the world that is played entirely in augmented reality, and we’re just getting started. “. The initial enthusiasm exceeds our expectations “, even if he admits that ” we don’t expect Peridot to become a hit overnight “. Unlike Pokemon GO…
Peridot is a bet: it is indeed the first time that Niantic has tried something completely new outside of licenses – in addition to Pokémon GO, the studio has worked on Harry Potter, the Settlers of Catan, Pikmin (Nintendo), the NBA … None of these games really stood out, several were stopped, others were even canceled. Currently, the company is working on Monster Hunter… Capcom’s Phare franchise.
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Beyond the Peridot case, whose career is far from over, there is still the question of the appeal of augmented reality games. Pokémon GO opened the door but ultimately the number of AR games that survived the hype and continue to be played today are very few. Apple may want to restart the machine with its mixed reality headset, better suited to this type of production. But it will take a lot of great games to justify a $3,000 purchase!
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