Pokemon Go developer Niantic has created a program to fund projects from Black game developers. Teams selected for the Black Developers Initiative (BDI) will be provided with five months of funding, along with development and mentorship support as they buildprojects for the Niantic platform. "Increasing content that represents a more diverse view of the worldis critical and central to Niantic’s mission to inspire people to explore the world together," Niantic CEO John Hanke said in a blog post.
The initiative has already signed W!cked Games Studio, a female-led company that makes interactive story-based games such Pitfall and the upcoming World Reborn.
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