Niantic's first "subscription" introduced in "Ingress", what is the aim

In an era when people find it difficult to go out

--What impact has COVID-19 had on Ingress?

Brian

　One of the appeals of "Ingress" is that it allows you to go outside and connect with other agents, and it helps you to go to portals (spots that exist in the game). However, in this corona era, it has become really difficult.

　In the midst of this, what we continue to do is create opportunities and motivations to go outside. I hope that a little opportunity to play a "real world game" will become a daily habit.

On February 5th, we added a new feature called "Portal History". This allows you to see places you've already visited (in the Ingress map available in your browser).

--So you know where you've never been before. As an agent, having such a point nearby would make you want to stretch your legs. Did the distance traveled by the agent decrease after all?

Mr. Brian
　The agent continued to be active, but the content of the game was played remotely. These are charging (adding energy) to the portals that are the target of the battle, and using drones (a function that allows you to operate a single drone in the game and access portals in remote locations).

-I see.