WA location-based game is a type of pervasive game in which the gameplay evolves and progresses via a player's location. Thus, location-based games must provide some mechanism to allow the player to report their location, frequently this is through some kind of localization technology, for example by using satellite positioning through GPS. "Urban gaming" or "street games" are typically multi-player location-based games played out on city streets and built up urban environments. Various mobile devices can be used to play location-based games; these games have been referred to as "location-based mobile games", merging location-based games and mobile games.
WCatan: World Explorers is an augmented reality (AR) mobile game developed by Niantic, based on the board game Settlers of Catan.
WDragon Quest Walk is an augmented reality role-playing video game developed by COLOPL and published by Square Enix. It is a free-to-play entry in the Dragon Quest series and was released in Japan on 12 September 2019.
WEndgame: Proving Ground is a vaporware mobile app that was announced by Niantic but never was released. It was planned to be an augmented reality or mixed reality game played anywhere in the world where wireless service via cell phone or standard Internet service provider was available.
WHarry Potter: Wizards Unite is an augmented reality (AR) mobile game developed by Niantic and WB Games San Francisco, and published by Niantic, under license from Portkey Games. The game is based on the Wizarding World of Harry Potter franchise created by J. K. Rowling. It was launched for Android and iOS mobile devices on 21 June 2019. A beta version was released in New Zealand in April 2019, and in Australia in May 2019.
WIngress is an augmented reality (AR) mobile game developed and published by Niantic for Android and iOS devices. The game first released on December 14, 2013 for Android devices and then for iOS devices on July 14, 2014. The game is free-to-play, uses a freemium business model, and supports in-app purchases for additional in-game items. The mobile app has been downloaded more than 20 million times worldwide as of November 2018.
WLet's Hunt Monsters is a 2019 augmented reality (AR) mobile game developed and published in China by Tencent. Often labelled a clone of Pokémon Go, Let's Hunt Monsters is centered around catching digital creatures based on Chinese mythology.
WMinecraft Earth is an augmented reality sandbox game developed by Mojang Studios and published by Xbox Game Studios. A spin-off of the video game Minecraft, it was first announced in May 2019, and is available on Android, iOS, and iPadOS. The game is free-to-play, and was first released in early access on 17 October 2019.
WPokémon Go is a 2016 augmented reality (AR) mobile game developed and published by Niantic in collaboration with The Pokémon Company for iOS and Android devices. A part of the Pokémon franchise, the game is the result of a collaboration between Niantic, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. It uses mobile devices with GPS to locate, capture, train, and battle virtual creatures, called Pokémon, which appear as if they are in the player's real-world location. The game is free-to-play; it uses a freemium business model combined with local advertising and supports in-app purchases for additional in-game items. The game launched with around 150 species of Pokémon, which had increased to around 600 by 2020.
WTurf is a location based mobile game with MMO and augmented reality elements developed by Swedish video game developer Andrimon. It was released on 10 July 2010 for Android, and later for iOS. The game was originally created by Andreas Pantesjö and Simon Sikström, who still actively maintain and develop the game. The game has more than 250,000 registered players and is free to play. Players can pay a voluntary fee to receive "supporter" status, which gives access to additional in-app statistics, but comes with no gameplay benefits. The game has received media attention from Swedish, Finnish and Danish newspapers.