Niantic Mayhem acquisition confirms AR isn't dead: Pokemon GO won't die like Minecraft Earth

This week Niantic announced that they’d acquired the company called Mayhem. This acquisition was made for what Niantic described as a reinforcement of their commitment to “real-world social as the centerpiece of our mission.” In other words: They’re aiming to take a more firm grasp on the masses of gamers playing Pokemon GO out there in the real world. First, …