Google with an aim to bring more real-world games like Pokemon Go, is opening up its Maps API for game developers to build their games. For an open-world game, developers first need to understand the physical environment around their players. With Google Maps APIs developers can take advantage of the tired and tested model of the world in building their games. Maps offer real-time updates and rich location data which makes it easier for developers to find the best places for playing games. Furthermore, it is bringing the Google Maps to the Unity game engine and has turned the buildings, roads, and parks into GameObjects in Unity, where developers can then add texture, style, and customization that will match with the game. https://youtu.be/MJPvtx1zymk Game developers will now have access to 100 million 3D buildings, roads, landmarks, and parks from over 200 countries that they can use to deliver rich gaming experiences. Developers who sign up will have access to real-time Google Maps data and will be a part of the new Utility tool which is one of the most popular game engines in the world. This makes it easy to incorporate this mapping data into a game. Google has already partnered with game developers, and the first wave of games ... 
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