Official Site: Pokemon Go
Studio: Niantic
Launch Date: July 6, 2016
Genre:Â MMOARG
Business Model:Â F2P (Cash Shop)
Platform: Android, iOS
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Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s January events start cold, but the raids are hot
The new year won't be starting strong for Pokemon GOÂ players, as Niantic has outlined a rather recycled-sounding New Year's event starting at 8 p.m....
Pokemon Go datamining group slashes engagement and output over Niantic’s poor management
Pokemon GO players could use a win right about now, but Niantic's antics have made it harder and harder for the community to support...
Massively on the Go: Splatoon 3’s Big Run is fun, but it’s no Splatfest replacement
Big Run has run its course in Splatoon 3, and while it was enjoyable, it was no Splatfest. In fact, it felt more like a long,...
Players caught Niantic’s Campfire app broadcasting private data in spite of security settings
This won't surprise many readers, but Campfire, the social media messenger app built by Niantic for its games, is not working as promised and...
Massively Overthinking: The best MMO music of 2022
Years ago, MOP's Justin listened to hundreds - no, probably more like thousands - of MMO music tracks to narrow this topic down to...
Massively on the Go: How Pokemon Go’s Niantic sabotaged player trust with the Ultra Beast raid event
Not only did Pokemon Go players once again vote with their feet against Niantic for Sunday's Ultra Beast raid event (and possibly the Saturday...
Pokemon GO’s Hoenn Tour ups events to two days, adds hosted event in Vegas
It's still not a December event announcement, but Pokemon Go has announced some Pokemon Go Tour: Hoenn event details, and they are actually not bad. The...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s Mythical Wishes season needs to win players back
Without a doubt, Pokemon Go's Season of Light has been the roughest season yet, plagued with not only miscommunications the company is practically known...
Massively on the Go: How Pokemon GO players can prepare for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
I know what you may be thinking: Pokemon GO preparing for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet this early? I mean, will the game even still be out? Well, we'll...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go is just not keeping its community promises
For those who haven't been keeping score, I have. Niantic has now missed two Pokemon Go dev diary months: one in August, which was the...
Massively on the Go: The Pokemon Go outlook for November 2022
After several several, constant event failures, Niantic still hasn't offered up a November blog for Pokemon GO. But it did release another homemade infographic...
Two men who brawled over a Pokemon Go gym are found guilty of third-degree assault
Players of Pokemon Go already know that controlling the gyms found around their local area is serious business, but a father and his adult...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s Elite Raids entry event was yet another disappointment
Once again, Pokemon GO developer Niantic has proven it's more than capable of delivering disappointment with the game's events. The company's infamously poor communication...
Massively Overthinking: Do gaming ‘tourists’ ruin MMOs?
Yes, I know that's a provocative title. Yes, we're gonna talk about it with some nuance. It's a topic inspired by a Reddit thread...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs that went through complete technical clownshows
I've gone on record multiple times to state that when you get right down to it, MMOs look pretty darn complicated. There are a...
Massively on the Go: Comms failures exacerbated Pokemon Go’s underwhelming raid day
Almost one year ago, the Pokemon GOÂ community rallied around #PokemonNO, a movement spawned from players who knew #HearUsNiantic would fall on deaf ears. Well,...
Splatoon players will settle an age-old Pokemon question in November’s Splatfest
We recently talked about Splatoon 3's first Splatfest, calling it a bit rocky but fun. And while we don't know anything about October's Splatfest...
Massively Overthinking: Do you take vacation time to play MMOs?
Back when Amazon was busy merging several dozen Lost Ark servers, I saw a comment thread where people were grousing about being locked out...
Danish Center for Gambling Addiction warns parents about Diablo Immortal’s monetization tricks
The monetization model for mobile ARPG Diablo Immortal made plenty of headlines leading up to and during its launch. The costs of capping out...
Massively on the Go: October brings new treats to Pokemon Go
Pokemon GO's Season of Light continues into October, and while a lot of the announced content looks as familiar as that candy corn you...
