Alex, a Technical Artist for Ingress, shares details about a significant graphics update in Scanner version 2.156.1. The update upgrades the game’s rendering system to Unity’s Universal Render Pipeline (URP), focusing on performance optimization, stability, and reduced battery usage. Key improvements include:

🔸 Performance Enhancements:
- Optimized lighting and rewritten shaders to reduce processing overhead.
  - Updated rendering assets to disable unnecessary features like shadows and minimize post-processing.
  - Applied object pooling for better map performance.
  - Adjusted animations for faster app startup and interactions (e.g., faster drone moves and profile loading).

🔸Native Refresh Rate:
  - Devices now render at their native frame rate for better battery life and reduced overhead, leveraging native APIs like Metal on iOS.

🔸Results:
- The update significantly improves app startup (2.3 seconds faster), drone move times (1 second faster), and profile loading times (0.5 seconds faster).

Alex emphasizes that while some visual elements may differ slightly and there may be some bugs, the goal is to ensure long-term scalability and performance for Ingress as the team is quite small.

Source: https://ingress.com/news/2024dev-scannerrenderingupdate

@IUENG

As Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp are not completely working, some players are having problems to login into Ingress.

If you have issues logging in, please use either Apple or Google to log in.

@IUENG

Niantic will hold a "Countdown to 2025" event! This event will run from December 22nd to December 31st and will offer special bounties to complete.

The specific details of this event, such as the Bounties, Rewards as well as other potential bonuses are unknown at the moment. Please note that this post should be seen as a rumor until Niantic officially announces the event on their news blog.

EDIT: This post earlier mentioned that the event will start on December 15. Niantic has removed the cell that mentioned this start time, which means that the event is supposed to start December 22 instead.

@IUENG

🔕This post earlier mentioned that the event will start on December 15. Niantic has removed the cell that mentioned this start time, which means that the event is supposed to start December 22 instead. The post has been updated.

@IUENG

🇳🇿🇺🇸 The final and decisive Erased Memories Anomaly weekend has begun for Christchurch, New Zealand and Nashville, TN, USA.

The first points have already been scored in these events, with Agents showing their strength and power in the GORUCK challenges!
The GORUCK Stealth OPS in Christchurch have concluded several hours ago with the score of ENL 2 - 5 RES.

At this time, the same event is ongoing in Nashville, with Agents reporting that the Resistance is currently leading the score, having won the first challenge! ENL 0 - 1 RES

Ph: @Himav

@IUENG

The latest reports from the GORUCK Stealth OPS in Nashville say that the Enlightened are now leading the score by 3-1.

Agents have undertaken some interesting challenges such as physical exercises duels, uphill runs to the Nashville Capitol with weights on their backs, but also lots of questions on Nashville's history!

Ph: @Himav

@IUENG

Erased Memories - Christchurch, New Zealand

Battle Beacons
Raw Score
ENL 269 - 167 RES
Total Points
ENL 57.4 - 35.6 RES

Shards
Raw Score
ENL 11 (2 unscored) - 3 RES
Total Points
ENL 73.1 - 19.9 RES

Special Ops
Stealth Ops
ENL 2 - 5 RES
Urban Ops
ENL 7 - 0 RES
Total Points
ENL 9 - 5 RES

Covert Cache
Percentage Boost
ENL 0 - 0 RES
Season Points
ENL 5 - 1 RES

Final Score
ENL 142.0 - 61.5 RES

The series score at the moment is:
ENL 699.7 - 597.5 RES

🟢 The Enlightened capture the Erased Memories Anomaly in Christchurch!

The next event in Nashville and the will decide the destiny of this series!

Source: https://ingress.com/news/2024-erasedmem-results

@IUENG

The second and final Bounty Blitz for the Erased Memories Anomaly is underway!

Until 17:00 UTC, Agents can complete the Bounty Blitz campaign to help their Faction earn up to 100 Season Points!

Complete at least 2 of the following Bounties
🔸Capture any 40 Portals
🔸Create 20 links
🔸Upload 5 Portal Scans
🔸Earn 20 Overclock Hack Points
🔸Earn 80 Glyph Points

These points can be crucial in deciding who wins this Erased Memories series! It's time to move!

@IUENG

During the night, we received the final report from Agent @Himav at the Nashville GORUCK Stealth OPS, including the final score after the last three challenges featuring push-ups, sit-ups and... rock-paper-scissors!

The Enlightened clinched the win in this nocturnal physical challenge by 4-3!

Congratulations to all Agents participating! We hope they can get enough rest before the Urban OPS this morning!

Ph: @Himav

@IUENG

Nashville is gearing up for GORUCK Urban Ops!

18 Agents, 9 from both teams, will go through challenges provided by the Cadre to earn up to 7 series points. Good luck, everyone!

Ph: @Himav

@IUENG

The second round of the Erased Memories Bounty Blitz has terminated!

🔵 The Resistance captures Bounty Blitz II with the score of ENL 45.5 - 54.5 RES

They slightly close the gap in the series score, which now is the following:
ENL 749.2 - 655.0 RES

The Anomaly in Nashville will decide the winner of the Erased Memories Series! The final event will start at 20:00 UTC!

@IUENG

After three challenges where steps walked by Agents were tallied, push-ups on metal bars were counted and a mental challenge on the average distance from the Agents' hometowns was held, the score of the Nashville GORUCK Urban OPS stands at

ENL 2 - 1 RES

These Agents are putting everything on the line for their Faction, with the maximum level of effort. Great work, folks! We admire you! 💪

Ph: @Himav

@IUENG

The fourth challenge at Nashville's Urban OPS involving pull-ups on the rings, was won by the Enlightened!

Score is now ENL 3 - 1 RES.

Ph: @Himav

@IUENG

The fifth and final challenge of the GORUCK Urban OPS, a run with weights, ended with the Enlightened coming out on top!

The final score of the event is ENL 4 - 1 RES, and the Season Points awarded to each Faction are:
ENL 5.6 - 1.4 RES

The series score now stands at:
ENL 754.8 - 656.4 RES

Congratulations to all participant Agents! Now give it your best in the Anomaly Event!

Ph: @Himav

@IUENG

The time is now: the Erased Memories Series will be decided in the next 3 hours.

Nashville, Tennessee, USA is the theatre of the final XM Anomaly of the Season and of 2024. In this last quarter, Enlightened and Resistance battled it out in one Global Challenge, 57 Skirmishes, 2 XM Anomalies (the third one starting now) and 2 Bounty Blitzes, none of them managing to secure the victory in advance.

It all led to this precise moment.
Assuming that all 40 points of the Covert Cache will be assigned, the Enlightened need 63.9 points to win the Series, the Resistance needs 162.3 points to stop them and clinch the victory for themselves. We are on the edge of our seats, with the breathtaking finale of the previous season still vivid in our minds.

Agents, make your Factions proud! It's time to move. It's time for the Erased Memories Finale!

@IUENG

Erased Memories - Nashville, TN, USA

Battle Beacons
Raw Score
ENL 287 - 141 RES
Total Points
ENL 62.4 - 30.6 RES

Shards
Raw Score
ENL 11 (1 unscored) - 0 RES
Total Points
ENL 93.0 - 0.0 RES

Special Ops
Stealth Ops
ENL 4 - 3 RES
Urban Ops
ENL 5.6 - 1.4 RES
Total Points
ENL 9.6 - 4.4 RES

Covert Cache
Percentage Boost
ENL 7 - 0 RES
Season Points
ENL 1 - 0 RES

Final Event Score
ENL 171.3 - 35 RES

Final Series Score
ENL 916.6 - 686.9 RES

🟢 The Enlightened capture the Erased Memories Anomaly in Nashville and win the Erased Memories Anomaly Series!

Source: https://ingress.com/news/2024-erasedmem-results

@IUENG

Niantic has officially announced the Countdown to 2025 event!

You'll be able to complete sets of Bounties each day for special rewards, with the Bounties refreshing each day. They don't carry over to the next day, so make sure to complete them all each day! The event will run from the 22nd to the 31st of December local time.

Also, starting January 1st at 00:00 UTC, the "New Year 2025" festive medal will be available in the store for 2500 CMU!

Source: https://ingress.com/news/2024-newyearcountdown2025

@IUENG

Niantic announced the list of Mission Day Events that will be held in Q1 2025!

January 25th 2025 - 🇭🇳 El Progreso, Honduras
February 1st 2025 - 🇮🇹 Turin, Italy
February 1st 2025 - 🇺🇸 Frederick, Maryland, United States
February 8th 2025 - 🇹🇭 Salaya, Thailand
February 9th 2025 - 🇨🇦 Ottawa, Canada
February 15th 2025 - 🇵🇪 Trujillo, Peru
February 16th 2025 - 🇯🇵 Yokosuka, Japan [Anomaly MD]
February 22nd 2025 - 🇮🇳 Margao, India
February 23rd 2025 - 🇪🇸 Barcelona, Spain
February 23rd 2025 - 🇺🇸 Tucson, Arizona, United States [Anomaly MD]
March 8th 2025 - 🇩🇪 Hildesheim, Germany
March 8th 2025 - 🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States
March 16th 2025 - 🇸🇪 Malmö, Sweden
March 23rd 2025 - 🇮🇹 Naples, Italy [Anomaly MD] – pending

Want to host an Ingress Mission Day in your city? Applications are still open for Q3 and Q4 2025!
Apply for Q3 2025 by March 3rd - Google Form
Apply for Q4 2024 by June 2nd - Google Form

Source: https://ingress.com/news/2025-mission-day

@IUENG

🇮🇹 Ingress Mission Day + First Saturday Turin, Italy - February 1st 2025

The Italian Ingress Community is happy to invite you all to Turin for a dual event! Mission Day AND First Saturday!

Nestled in the heart of northern Italy, Turin, first capital of Italy, is a vibrant city known for its stunning architecture, rich cultural heritage, and dynamic urban life. From the majestic Mole Antonelliana to the elegant piazzas and arcaded streets, the city offers a perfect blend of classic charm and modern energy.

A schedule of the day's programme will be published soon! Expect some high quality missions through the city, swag exchange and many socialization activities!

Telegram Info Channel
Telegram XF Chat
Website

POCs
🟢 @Danynad
🔵 @szatiii

@IUENG

Niantic released Ingress Prime v2.157.2!

This update, which follows a major overhaul to the rendering pipeline of the game, aims at fixing a collateral issue that was introduced by the previous update and reported by Agents, notably the insufficient transparency of multilayered Fields.

Additionally, an option to allow swiping between Daily and Campaign tabs on the Dispatch menu was added.

The update is rolling out to Android users in the next few days, while it should be available for iOS users.

@IUENG

💚💙A Beacon of Unity – For Magdeburg

Dear Agents,

at the initiative of Agent @ViridisLupus, here's a call to action:

Yesterday, we were shocked by terrible news: An attack hit the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany.
Our thoughts are with the victims and their families.
In these difficult hours, we show what our Ingress community is made of:
Unity, compassion, and the power to do good.

Let's make a statement!
We call on you: Place a beacon today at 11 AM UTC.
Whether you're Enlightened or Resistance, let's together light a beacon of hope that never fades.
A beacon that says: "We stand together, we are strong, and we will not be defeated by hate and violence, nor driven into fear!"

We, the Ingress COMM, are more than just a game.
Ingress connects us across borders. A beacon for Magdeburg, a beacon for all those affected by violence.

@IUENG