Chris Jecks
What Is Peridot?
Peridot is essentially the augmented reality (AR), smartphone version of a Tamogotchi. Players will be able to take care of their very own Peridot, an adorable creature that will need to be petted, fed, cleaned and played with in order to grow and live a happy life. You’ll be able to take them on walks and watch them interact with your real-world surroundings, and take pictures and videos to make memories together. Exploring together will also yield items that can help you to take care of your Peridot, too. Players will also be able to breed their Peridot with one another, expanding the species and breeding new types altogether. Though, at the time of writing, little else has been said about how this mechanic will work and just how many unique Peridot there are.
How to Preregister for Peridot
To preregister, go to playperidot.com and then click on the pink ‘Preregister to Learn More’ button. You’ll then need to enter your email address, date of birth and your region and then click the ’Submit’ button just beneath the form you’ve filled out. If you’re successful, you’ll then receive an email later this month informing you that you’re now a part of the soft launch beta trial.
What Is the Peridot Soft Beta Release Date?
Currently, Niantic has only shared that Peridot’s soft beta will launch in select territories later in April. No official date has been given, nor have the regions that will get the soft beta first. However, based off Pokemon GO’s soft launch, we’d expect at least the United States, Mexico and Japan to be in the first wave. Once we have any further information, we’ll update this post and let you know.
Niantic Announces a Virtual Pet Mobile Game Called Peridot
