Pokémon Go might not be the powerhouse that it was earlier this summer, but there is still some life left in these pokéballs. As of this week, the mobile game has been downloaded a half-billion times, at least three of which were in the households of the Massively OP staff. Another impressive number? Collectively, Pokémon Go players have walked 4.6 billion kilometers since the title’s launch.
Even more promising for the game’s future, Apple announced at its press event yesterday that Pokémon Go is coming soon to the Apple Watch, which should marginally cut down on all of those bikers you see trying to pedal and hold their phones at the same time.
If you don’t have an Apple Watch, another option presented is buying into Pokémon Go Plus, a $35 device that connects to your smartphone via bluetooth and allows you to hunt critters without having to stare at your screen all of the time. The Plus is coming out on September 16th.
