{"id":133202,"date":"2023-04-18T08:22:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T08:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-148121"},"modified":"2023-04-18T08:22:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T08:22:00","slug":"pokemon-go-dev-niantic-is-making-a-monster-hunter-mobile-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/04\/18\/pokemon-go-dev-niantic-is-making-a-monster-hunter-mobile-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon GO Dev Niantic Is Making A Monster Hunter Mobile Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/233063a7f501c\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/233063a7f501c\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/233063a7f501c\/1280x720.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"mwldbQnLKlI\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Capcom has announced a brand new mobile game in the <strong>Monster Hunter<\/strong> series, and it&#8217;s being developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/mobile\/pokemon_go\">Pok\u00e9mon GO<\/a>&#8216;s Niantic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monster Hunter Now<\/strong> launches in September 2023 and is &#8220;a real-world hunting action RPG&#8221; which will let you hunt Monsters in the real world. A Closed Beta kicks off on 25th April, which you can sign up for on the game&#8217;s <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/monsterhunternow.com\/\">website<\/a>. Be quick, though, as there are only 10,000 spaces available.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/monsterhunter\/statuses\/1648191107124322305 @ 2023-04-18T23:57:45+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hunt monsters in the real world in Monster Hunter NOW, a new mobile <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MonsterHunter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MonsterHunter<\/a> game from Niantic and Capcom, launching September 2023!<\/p>\n<p>Try the closed beta test starting on April 25, and follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MH_Now_EN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MH_Now_EN<\/a> for the latest info. <\/p>\n<p>Apply here:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OZp4tqdbwh\">https:\/\/t.co\/OZp4tqdbwh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bnpZqkL2Vx\">pic.twitter.com\/bnpZqkL2Vx<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/monsterhunter\/status\/1648191107124322305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The developer made the announcement on its <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/nianticlabs.com\/news\/monster-hunter-now?hl=en\">website<\/a>, with comments from Monster Hunter producer Ryozo Tsujimoto praising Niantic&#8217;s AR technology. He says that Monster Hunter Now is &#8220;something that can be played casually, while honoring the gameplay and hunting action that only Monster Hunter can offer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Pok\u00e9mon Unite developer Timi Studio Group revealed that it was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2022\/11\/another-monster-hunter-mobile-game-is-in-development-at-capcom\">also making a Monster Hunter mobile game<\/a>, so it looks like Capcom is looking to really make a mark in the mobile gaming industry with its hugely popular IP. Monster Hunter has made the jump to mobile phones multiple times over the years, from ports to exclusive games.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/related-articles:140611 @ 2023-04-19T00:20:44+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>What do you think of this announcement? Will you be joining the real-world hunt in the Closed Beta? Let us know in the comments<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Capcom has announced a brand new mobile game in the Monster Hunter series, and it&#8217;s being developed by Pok\u00e9mon GO&#8216;s Niantic. Monster Hunter Now launches in September 2023 and is &#8220;a real-world hunting action RPG&#8221; which will let you hunt Monsters in the real world. 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