Niantic Spatial disables Peridot mobile in-app purchases before shutdown

9 articles · Updated · Pocket Gamer.Biz · Apr 24

Purchases ended on 23 April; the game leaves Apple’s App Store and Google Play on 14 May, with servers closing on 31 August after three years.
The company said rising technical costs and a shift toward spatial platforms made the always-on AR pet game harder to sustain on smartphones.
Niantic said the franchise will continue on mixed-reality headsets and AR wearables through Hello, Dot, Peridot Beyond and Project Jade.

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