{"id":6350,"date":"2021-10-27T16:03:43","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T14:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1482163"},"modified":"2021-10-27T16:27:20","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T14:27:20","slug":"pikmin-bloom-release-date-uk-usa-launch-and-how-to-download-new-niantic-game","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/pikmin-bloom-release-date-uk-usa-launch-and-how-to-download-new-niantic-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Pikmin Bloom release date: UK &amp; USA launch, and how to download new Niantic game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Joe Julians\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 27 October 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>The Pikmin Bloom release date has arrived, at least in some countries, and Niantic\u2019s new game is taking its first tentative steps into the world.<\/p>\n<p>Niantic, of course, is best known for its work on the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tag\/pokemon\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Pok\u00e9mon<\/a>\u00a0franchise. The release of <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tag\/pokemon-go\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a> back in 2016 was a game-changer for the mobile gaming world, causing scenes of utter carnage in some places as people sprinted to get their hands on an elusive Pok\u00e9mon \u2013 we still remember our mad dash to grab a Snorlax.<\/p>\n<p>Pok\u00e9mon Go is continuing to go strong five years later with all sorts added in recent years to make it feel like a very different game from the one that we had at launch.<\/p>\n<p>But if you\u2019re looking for new things to do and see while you are out and about, allow us to introduce you to Pikmin Bloom \u2013 the latest mobile game from the minds of Niantic.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is Pikmin Bloom?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Pikmin Bloom is the next game from Niantic that puts the focus on getting out and about, mobile phone in hand, and having adventures with lots of little critters that you will find and help to grow along the way. Instead of interacting with Pok\u00e9mon, though, this time you\u2019re getting to know the vegetable-like creatures of the Pikmin franchise.<\/p>\n<p>You might also remember that Niantic previously worked on Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, another augmented reality game, with that one letting players cast spells and interact with the wizarding world. Pikmin is the latest addition to the Niantic arsenal, basically.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pikmin Bloom release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Pikmin Bloom release date in Australia and Singapore took place on <strong>Wednesday, 27th October 2021<\/strong>. The rest of us are going to have to wait a little longer.<\/p>\n<p>The Pikmin Bloom release date in the UK, Europe and America has not been confirmed as of yet, but we\u2019d hope to see this worldwide launch occurring in <strong>late October or early November 2021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The developers have said that Pikmin Bloom will reach \u201cother countries and regions\u201d in \u201cthe coming days\u201d which means it should be a week or so away \u2013 hopefully!<\/p>\n<p>This does match with the rollout that Pok\u00e9mon Go had when it launched over here a little later than other places.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pikmin Bloom UK launch time<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We don\u2019t know the exact Pikmin Bloom UK launch time, because the British rollout for the game has not been revealed with an official announcement as of yet. As soon as we hear more, which should be any time now, we will update you and this page. Check back later!<\/p> <h2><strong>How to download Pikmin Bloom on iOS App Store and Android Google Play Store<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Once the game is live, you will simply need to search for Pikmin Bloom in your app store of choice to download and install it. It will run just like any other mobile game will. There\u2019s no point in searching for it yet in the UK though as it does not currently show, but it will do as soon as it launches.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pikmin Bloom gameplay<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Much like Pok\u00e9mon, you will be finding critters that will become your friends and they will follow you on adventures. While out and about, you will be able to grow, pick and feed your own army of Pikmin.<\/p>\n<p>As you walk, you place flowers down that help the Pikmin grow and they can also be sent out on Expeditions to collect various items including fruit \u2013 Pikmin are handy little things.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a handy video that shows what to expect when you load the game up for the first time.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Pikmin\" bloom=\"\" gameplay=\"\" intro=\"\" screen=\"\" iphone=\"\" ios=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ytHqSWcEi0c?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<h2><strong>Is Pikmin Bloom free?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Yep, Pikmin Bloom is free. To download the game and start playing will not cost you a penny. There may well be microtransactions in the game itself, much like there is with Pok\u00e9mon Go, but they will be added extras rather than anything vital you will need to play it. The in-game currency goes by the name of Flower Coins.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pikmin Bloom trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There is a Pikmin Bloom trailer \u2013 a five minute one at that! Here it is for you to see what the game will be like and all the things you will be able to do when you get it. As we wait for that Pikmin Bloom UK release date to arrive, this will have to do\u2026<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Pikmin\" bloom=\"\" official=\"\" trailer=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EsISuhWO-V8?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\"><b>Visit our <\/b><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/video-game-release-dates\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\"><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\"><b>video game release schedule<\/b><\/span><\/a><b> for all upcoming games on consoles. 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