From Pokemon to Monster Hunter: Niantic with another Banger

Niantic is developing a new Augmented Reality Monster Hunter game for Android and IOS.
Beginner-friendly with a “Paint Ball” feature to mark monsters and save time.
Expected release in September 2023; the beta version is available now.

Monster Hunter is a beloved Gaming Franchise that is loved by millions of people around the world. Just their Monster Hunter Rise, Sold over 12 million copies. Two of the Top 3 sold games by Capcom are of the Monster Hunter franchise. It even surpassed the Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

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Back in November 2022, there was some news from the Monster Hunter franchise regarding their project with Niantic to make a new Augmented Reality ‘Monster Hunter’ game for Android and IOS. Niantic is no novice when it comes to mobile AR games. It is the maker of one of the most popular games to exist on this planet ‘Pokemon Go.’

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With Niantic experience in making a good AR mobile game and Monster Hunter, a great series that is similar in concept to Pokemon, we can expect a banger of a game. The game would be very similar to Pokemon Go.

Niantic also announced that the game would be very beginner friendly so that not only the veterans of the Monster Hunter series can enjoy it but also the common folks who aren’t invested in the series.

There will be a unique feature this time called ‘Paint Ball’ that allows you to mark the monsters so that you don’t have to spend time looking for them again. This way, you can hunt them while at home. This will help a ton of people who don’t have much time to spend on a game.

The game is expected to come out in September of this year on both Android and IOS. And those who can’t wait for the game to come out can take participation in the Beta version of the game here on MonsterHunterNow.com.

Most Frequently Asked Questions

Is Monster Hunter Game coming to Android?

Niantic is working on a new project to release a game on the level of Pokemon Go. The new game will be AR based and will come out in September 2023.

Is Monster Hunter similar to Pokemon Go?

They are very similar but also not similar at the same time. Although both games have monsters that you can fight and capture. Pokemon Go takes a mild and gentle approach, while Monster Hunter takes a wild approach of killing everything brutally.

How to play Pokemon Go without physically moving?

You can play Pokemon Go without moving by using GPS spoofing apps, emulators, or auto-walker devices, but these methods violate the game’s terms of service and can result in a ban.

How many active players does Pokemon Go have in 2023?

With the game’s popularity massively falling year by year, Pokemon Go only has around 9 million active players remaining most of them seam to be leaving too.