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The metaverse is already here — and it’s full of Pokemon, says Niantic CEO John Hanke

Decoder with Nilay Patel

CHAPTER

Game Design

The way that is programmed to day is unique in every single game. So por ability there requires either a lot of work torecreate assets, you know, for every single environmenthat they're gint be used in. And behaviour is for every single environmet thro m used in and animation systems for every single anharm t a buse. Ien it sofware, it's all theoretically surmountable. Some things are easier than others. If it's about bringing your avatar with you, or a coald pair of shoes for your avatar that you bought, or a virtual pet, or something like that. You can imagine things that are easier, from a conceptual point of

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