


Because of their direct relationship, Ingress shares a lot in common with Poké mon Go, but the former features more robust game and social elements, along with a passionate community that’s already invested years. The narrative frame for Ingress is a sci-fi scenario wherein a newly discovered form of Exotic Matter (XM) sparks a heated division about how it should be used for humanity. Triangulating three portals gives control over the bounded area to that faction, earning them points for as long as the area is held. Players are divided into two competing factions of “agents” that struggle for control over “portals,” which correspond to real-world points of interest much like Poké mon Go ‘s Pokéstops and gyms. Developer Niantic (founded in 2010 as a Google subsidy) released Ingress in 2012, which was - until now - the biggest location-based mobile game.
