Gaming News 10 years of Pokemon Go?! Not yet, but Niantic is already planning the future of this cult title
The Pokémon GO phenomenon that started in 2016 isn’t going to stop. Certainly Niantic’s title is no longer as powerful as it once was, but it is still populated by millions of players every month, eight years after its release. This life-sized monster hunt will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2026 and the studios have already planned everything.
A well-oiled plan for Pokémon GO’s 10th anniversary
Pokémon GO will celebrate its 10th anniversary in July 2026, an extraordinary longevity for a title that has shaped the history of mobile video games (iOS and Android). The main strength of this adaptation for smartphones and tablets lies in its simple yet powerful concept. : Hunt the famous pocket monsters imagined by Game Freak in real life. And it was, unsurprisingly, a worldwide hit.
Also today (March 4, 2024) Pokémon GO has brought together more than 80 million active players in the last 30 days ; that is, people who have connected at least once during this period. During an interview with Niantic Senior Vice President Ed Wu, conducted by our colleagues atEurogamerassured the main interested party Niantic had no plans to give up its flagship title and that they invested heavily in continually improving the game with an eye on the next decade.
We’re investing heavily to ensure the game is great and has a solid foundation for the next decade. – Ed Wu (Senior Vice President – Niantic)
He continues the interview by mentioning a “renewal worthy of the next decade.” He then clarifies his words: “Among the updates and improvements to be expected we find:”the renewal of the avatar system with an improved experience, updated assets and a modern system that can allow greater customization“. The future looks bright for Pokémon GO.
Pokémon Concierge, the Netflix UFO series
Pokémon is one of the most lucrative video game franchises in the short history of video games. Game Freak, The Pokémon Company and Nintendo have been pampering their pocket monsters with golden eggs for three decades to help them conquer new markets. There is no need to introduce the cult anime “Pokémon”, which has been delighting young and old for over 27 years… or 1279 episodes. In late December 2023, another Japanese animated series with a radically different graphic style made a notable appearance on Netflix. In collaboration with The Pokémon Company, the SVOD service with 260 million subscribers added the exclusive Pokémon Concierge to its catalog, produced in stop-motion by Ogawa Iku and written by Doki Harumi. We follow the wanderings of Haru, who, after several unfortunate events, becomes a receptionist at the Pokémon Hotel and looks after the residents.
