UPDATE: Niantic has released Harry Potter: Wizards Unite a day ahead of schedule on June 20. The app is available now on both iOS and Android. Niantic is set to release its second mobile augmented reality (AR) game, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite on June 21. The company became a legend in mobile gaming history after its June 2016 release of Pokémon Go. Within its first seven months, Pokémon Go amassed over $1 billion in revenue making it the fastest mobile game to have passed $1 billion mark in the history of the app stores— and it isn't slowing down. In 2018, Pokémon Gorevenue saw a 35 percent increase over its 2017 sales, earning nearly $800 million in revenue worldwide. With Niantic's continued success and the upcoming launch of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, it's not surprising there's renewed interest in Niantic Labs as an investment opportunity. In January, the company completed its Series C funding round, in which it raised an additional $245 million, bringing the company's value to nearly $4 billion. The increased valuation of Niantic spurred speculation that an IPO could be in the company's future. In January, Niantic's CEO and co-founder John Hanke told Fortune the company didn't have any immediate plans to offer a public stock option but may consider it in the future. According to Hanke, the Niantic team is trying to build the company that will be ready for an eventual IPO. "It's something that's out there as a possible future spot for us ... we've got a couple of things going for us that mean we don't need to [offer an IPO] in the short term. We've got a lot of capital in the bank through investments, but we've also earned it. And the investors we've brought in have been pretty recent, so they're willing to be patient with us. They're not looking to flip their investment." But while Niantic, and investors, may have the most to gain from the success of Harry Potter: Wizard's Unite, they aren't the only companies that stand to benefit. Based off an analysis of stocks that have benefitted from Pokémon Go's popularity, here are the top 5 companies that may see gains if Niantic's latest mobile game is a success.Five Stocks That Could Benefit from Niantic's New Harry Potter Game #1 - Google Google Google stock stands to benefit in two ways if Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is a success. First, the company will receive a 30 percent cut of all in-app purchases made. Pokémon Go has remained in the top 10 list of highest grossing games on the Google Play store since its release in 2016. Secondly, Niantic is a spin-out company that was once a part of Google. Though Google is no longer a major shareholder in Niantic, it does still have some equity from the spin-out.#2 - Apple iPhone users have long been leaders in in-app purchases and they don't show any signs of slowing down. In 2018, iPhone users spent 23 percent more on gaming-related in-app purchases than they did in 2017 — an increase from 36 to 44 dollars per user. Pokémon Go has remained o
Is Niantic Labs Publicly Traded? 5 Stocks That Could Benefit From 'Harry Potter: Wizards Unite' Rele
UPDATE: Niantic has released Harry Potter: Wizards Unite a day ahead of schedule on June 20. The app is available now on both iOS and Android. Niantic is set to release its second mobile augmented reality (AR) game, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite on June 21. The company became a legend in mobile gaming history after its June 2016 release of Pokémon Go. Within its first seven months, Pokémon Go amassed over $1 billion in revenue making it the fastest mobile game to have passed $1 billion mark in the history of the app stores— and it isn't slowing down. In 2018, Pokémon Gorevenue saw a 35 percent increase over its 2017 sales, earning nearly $800 million in revenue worldwide. With Niantic's continued success and the upcoming launch of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, it's not surprising there's renewed interest in Niantic Labs as an investment opportunity. In January, the company completed its Series C funding round, in which it raised an additional $245 million, bringing the company's value to nearly $4 billion. The increased valuation of Niantic spurred speculation that an IPO could be in the company's future. In January, Niantic's CEO and co-founder John Hanke told Fortune the company didn't have any immediate plans to offer a public stock option but may consider it in the future. According to Hanke, the Niantic team is trying to build the company that will be ready for an eventual IPO. "It's something that's out there as a possible future spot for us ... we've got a couple of things going for us that mean we don't need to [offer an IPO] in the short term. We've got a lot of capital in the bank through investments, but we've also earned it. And the investors we've brought in have been pretty recent, so they're willing to be patient with us. They're not looking to flip their investment." But while Niantic, and investors, may have the most to gain from the success of Harry Potter: Wizard's Unite, they aren't the only companies that stand to benefit. Based off an analysis of stocks that have benefitted from Pokémon Go's popularity, here are the top 5 companies that may see gains if Niantic's latest mobile game is a success.Five Stocks That Could Benefit from Niantic's New Harry Potter Game #1 - Google Google Google stock stands to benefit in two ways if Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is a success. First, the company will receive a 30 percent cut of all in-app purchases made. Pokémon Go has remained in the top 10 list of highest grossing games on the Google Play store since its release in 2016. Secondly, Niantic is a spin-out company that was once a part of Google. Though Google is no longer a major shareholder in Niantic, it does still have some equity from the spin-out.#2 - Apple iPhone users have long been leaders in in-app purchases and they don't show any signs of slowing down. In 2018, iPhone users spent 23 percent more on gaming-related in-app purchases than they did in 2017 — an increase from 36 to 44 dollars per user. Pokémon Go has remained o
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