This week, the company behind the popular Pokémon Go game announced the upcoming launch of its next tile, a virtual pet game called "Peridot."

Users will be able to care for, raise, and breed virtual pets in the game. The pets are called "Peridots" or "Dots" and players will raise them from birth.

After thousands of years of slumber, Peridots (or Dots for short) are waking to a world vastly different from the one in which they used to roam, and they'll need our help to protect them from extinction.

You'll foster your own Peridots as you embark on this experience. These are creatures who feel so real, you'll love every moment raising them from birth to adulthood. While you explore the world together, you'll get to learn more about your cute new friends, develop a bond as you nurture and play with them, and work with other players to diversify their species.

Players will care for their peridot, take them on walks, meet their desires, play games, explore places, take photos, and get new peridots through breeding.

There is a real world component to Peridot, with augmented reality versions of the pets able to be broadcast into the real world for walks and playing.

In the near future, the company plans to soft launch the game in a few markets. The email newsletter is for those who want to learn more.

The Harry Potter: Wizards Unite game was developed by Niantic, but it did not prove to be popular with users. On January 31, 2022, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite was closed.