Settlers of Catan AR game coming soon from the makers of Pokemon GO

Niantic, the studio behind Pokemon GO, has just a new project in partnership with Punchdrunk: Catan – World Explorers. Just like Ingress and Pokemon GO, Catan – World Explorers is an AR (augmented reality game) that uses Niantic's Real World Platform.

The goal of the project is to turn the entire world into a giant Catan playground. Inspired by the classic board game, Catan – World Explorers will enter beta soon, Niantic revealed today.

In Catan – World Explorers, players will be encouraged to explore their surroundings in order to collect various resources specific to the board ...