Niantic Labs (ex-Google) is becoming an independent company

[patrick3027]

https://plus.google.com/+Ingress/posts/GVvbYZzWyTT?utm_source=nl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20150812-1&utm_content=P01

We're excited to share with you that Niantic Labs - the creator of Ingress and Field Trip - is becoming an independent company. You can read more about the announcement here. We’re looking forward to taking our unique blend of exploration and fun to even bigger audiences. More details coming soon.

To prevent any disruption in your gameplay, Google will transfer to Niantic Labs certain data that you agreed to share with Google for the Ingress app under the Google Privacy Policy, specifically gameplay information and your email address. Accordingly, we are providing you this notice that this information will transfer to Niantic Labs thirty days from August 12th, 2015.

If you do not wish to have this personal information transferred to Niantic Labs, please follow the steps at www.ingress.com/optout.

Please note that if you select “No” all your Ingress app data, including Achievement History, Game Progression and other Account information, will be deleted on or before September 11, 2015 and cannot be restored.

The name and contact information for the new company are as follows:

Niantic, Inc.
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Thank you,

The Google Team

Not much more to add; they were a Google company, now they are independent. Wasn't expecting this, given Ingress might help make Google Maps better.

[MblaZe7run]

I totally saw it coming. I'm just unsure how I feel about it at the moment.. Google had lots of things to offer Niantic. We'll see how it goes once Niantic is fully independent.

[patrick3027]

I fear Ingress will become ad-supported. Would be a shame, given how good the game is.

[TrigrH]

Googe

[cesrai]

@patrick3027

Edit the title as it's Google not Googe.

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OT: I don't know if this is a good thing or not as Google or Alphabet could like support them and help them.

[xXChaoticSymphonyXx]

I fear Ingress will become ad-supported. Would be a shame, given how good the game is.

 

That or a couple other options right off the bat, like monthly subscription or micro transactions to cover costs.

[SirSquid]

That or a couple other options right off the bat, like monthly subscription or micro transactions to cover costs.

I don't this they will do subscriptions but they will be adding more advertising portals.

[MblaZe7run]

Found out it could go bad. Many Resistance agents, including myself, are getting spam emails from the Enlightened overlords (or whatever the hell they like to call themselves) saying that if we don't "fill out a form," our accounts are going to be automatically changed from Resistance to Enlightened. The form they link you to is the opt-out form that deletes your account on Sept. 11. It's absolute bullshit and beyond the point of wrong. I'm pissed about it, honestly.

[xXChaoticSymphonyXx]

I don't this they will do subscriptions but they will be adding more advertising portals.

That's pretty much a given statement there. 

 

Walmart sponsorship program - A new portal on every corner ... Every 3 miles ... Everywhere. 

[xXChaoticSymphonyXx]

 

[patrick3027]

Well that was fast...

This game is officially pay-to-win.