Niantic Labs may well be better known as the studio behind Pokemon GO but that does mean the developer has forgotten about its first augmented reality (AR) title, Ingress. Today, Niantic Labs has revealed the locations and dates for the Ingress real world global event taking place around the world in 2018 and 2019.
Ingress launched back in 2012, set in a sci-fi universe where players are divided into two factions, The Enlightened and The Resistance, and must collaborate to discover and capture Portals disguised as public art and landmarks in the real world. Since the original release Niantic Labs has hosted more than 2,000 events around the world, with 2018 and 2019 set to increase that number even further.
There will be a couple of different Ingress events being held, the main one being Ingress XM Anomaly Events which are free and immerse players in unique storylines and take them on an adventure to complete objectives which change based on player activity onsite and at events happening in tandem throughout the world. Other events based around Ingress include Operation Clear Field which are activities tailored to environmental conservation and giving back to the community; Ingress Mission Days, taking players on a journey across a city with special exploration activities and GORUCK events integrate Ingress gameplay into a physical and mental team challenge of varying levels.
The full list of Ingress event locations and dates for 2018 and 2019 can be found below. Cities in bold represent Primary events and will include unique onsite activities and enhanced Ingress experiences including a stage show, live actors, special reveals and more. For any further updates from Niantic Labs, keep reading VRFocus.
Locations & Dates:
- Fukuoka, Japan
April 7, 2018 - Camp Navarro, CA, USA
May 25-28, 2018 - Schloss Kaltenberg, Germany
May 25-28, 2018 - San Diego, CA, USA
July 28, 2018 - Sapporo, Japan
July 28, 2018 - Warsaw, Poland
July 28, 2018 - Boston, MA, USA
July 28, 2018 - Malé, Maldives
July 28, 2018 - Marseille, France
July 28, 2018 - Philadelphia, PA
August 25, 2018 - Singapore
August 25, 2018 - Linz, Austria
August 25, 2018 - Vancouver, BC
August 25, 2018 - Incheon, South Korea
August 25, 2018 - Riga, Latvia
August 25, 2018 - Phoenix, AZ, USA
October 20, 2018 - Taichung, Taiwan
October 20, 2018 - Brno, Czech
October 20, 2018 - Mexico City, Mexico
October 20, 2018 - Minneapolis, MN, USA
October 20, 2018 - Canberra, Australia
October 20, 2018 - Palma de Mallorca, Spain
October 20, 2018 - Bangkok, Thailand
October 20, 2018 - Frankfurt, Germany
October 20, 2018 - Austin, TX, USA
November 17, 2018 - Hong Kong
November 17, 2018 - Barcelona, Spain
November 17, 2018 - Salt Lake City, UT, USA
November 17, 2018 - Yogyakarta, Indonesia
November 17, 2018 - Bucharest, Romania
November 17, 2018 - Asuncion, Paraguay
February 23, 2019 - Quezon City, Philippines
February 23, 2019 - Lisbon, Portugal
February 23, 2019 - New Orleans, LA, USA
February 23, 2019 - Albuquerque, NM, USA
February 23, 2019 - Auckland, New Zealand
February 23, 2019 - Athens, Greece
February 23, 2019 - Pune, India
February 23, 2019 - Genoa, Italy
February 23, 2019 - Atlanta, GA, USA
March 23, 2019 - Ho Chi Minch City, Vietnam
March 23, 2019 - Nuremberg, Germany
March 23, 2019 - Las Vegas, NV, USA
March 23, 2019 - Nagoya Japan
March 23, 2019 - Bristol, UK
March 23, 2019 - Kaohsiung, Taiwan
May 4, 2019 - Amsterdam, NL
May 11, 2019 - Chicago, IL, USA
May 18, 2019