Pokémon Go developer announces Marvel game

Niantic, the maker of Pokémon Go, has announced Marvel World of Heroes - a new smartphone AR game set to launch globally in 2023.

World of Heroes looks to be the latest in a line of games from Niantic with the company's usual focus on outdoor play - and another big license for it to adapt.

Details of the game remain thin on the ground, though a press release claims it will be "the first Marvel game where players become their own unique Marvel Super Hero".

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