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\nPokémon Go maker Niantic’s new social app will begin its global rollout “in the coming days”.\n<\/p>\n

\nCampfire, as it’s known, will allow users to find other players in local communities, make friends, and send group messages.\n<\/p>\n

\nIn the absence of social features in its games, Campfire will act as a companion app.\n<\/p>\n

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Pokémon Go maker Niantic’s new social app will begin its global rollout “in the coming days”. Campfire, as it’s known, will allow users to find other players in local communities, make friends, and send group messages. In the absence of social features in its games, Campfire will act as a companion app. Read more Source<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":641290,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[230],"tags":[120,1577,163],"class_list":["post-641289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-eurogamer","tag-mobile","tag-niantic","tag-pokemon-go"],"yoast_head":"\nNiantic's Campfire social app will soon begin global rollout | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Pokémon Go maker Niantic's new social app will begin its global rollout "in the coming days". 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