# [Pokémon Go Maker Niantic Invests in Black Game Developers to Close Diversity Gap by CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/26/pokmon-go-creator-niantic-invests-in-black-game-developers.html)

Pokémon GO maker Niantic Labs announced in early February its [**Black Developers Initiative**](https://nianticlabs.com/en/beyond-reality/black-developers-initiative/) (BDI), a program designed to support Black game and augmented reality (AR) app developers.