Google taking Niantic Labs’ Ingress to television

March 26, 2015

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Roaming the world are seven million people that play Ingress, an augmented reality multiplayer game developed by Niantic Labs. The game, who's developer was birthed by Google, directs players to go to locations and control portals on behalf of its two factions. Now, the quietly popular game is heading to a new medium: television.

Google has partnered with production company Sean Daniel to develop the Ingress television series. The two parties have yet to select a showrunner but, according to The Information, there are talks being held with candidates.

The show also has not been pitched to any networks for a pickup; however, there are some potential networks based on a few things. The futuristic, connected elements of Ingress would fit SyFy, AMC, or the rebranded Spike. SyFy may be the favorable landing for the show because Sean Daniel Company has a series airing on the network later this year.

Source: The Information
Via: CNET

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Born and raised in New Jersey, Justin is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University where he studied marketing with a focus on digital marketing. He's very talkative and enjoys discussing anything from technology and sports to video games and television. As for Justin's current device rotation, he carries around the Google Pixel and Nexus 9. In the rare case that his phone or tablet is not in his hand, he is either flicking through cards on his Moto 360 (2015) or typing away on the Microsoft Surface Book. Justin is patiently waiting for the day that Google replicates the Galaxy Nexus with modern day specifications.