pokemon go

Official Site: Pokemon Go
Studio: Niantic
Launch Date: July 6, 2016
Genre: MMOARG
Business Model: F2P (Cash Shop)
Platform: Android, iOS

Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s new event includes problematic features and stat bloat

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Yes, more not-great-news in Pokemon Go, and yes, it's once again mostly about Mega Evolution. While it's been nice that the official Pokemon Go...

Massively on the Go: An open letter to Pokemon Go’s Niantic and The Pokemon Company

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Dear Niantic and The Pokemon Company, Thank you for Pokemon Go. Despite my criticism, this is probably the longest I've ever played a Pokemon game. Ever. I've...

Massively on the Go: Here’s how Niantic is trying to fix Pokemon Go’s Mega Evolutions

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A bit before Niantic's wellness week kicks in for employees, Pokemon Go players got an update on the Mega Evolution problem/solution. We've previously covered...

Pokemon Go renews plan to discontinue support for a ton of Android and iOS devices

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Back in June, Niantic announced that it was discontinuing support for 32-bit Android mobile devices, mostly devices released prior to 2015, to "streamline" its...

Pokemon Go studio Niantic is asking for player feedback to fix the Mega problem, adds curious Mega September events

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For those who might not play Pokemon Go, our own coverage of the Mega Evolution release day probably was a small hint that the...

SuperData July 2020: Pokemon Go is making all the monies right now

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We'd like to think that Niantic is learning a huge lesson from its continuing efforts to making Pokemon Go more accessible: SuperData says it's...

Massively on the Go: Everything we know about Pokemon Go’s new mega evolutions

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In another new twist, Pokemon Go has just released Generation 6's big feature, Mega Evolutions, before Generation 6 pokemon themselves. While we've had mega...

GDC Summer 2020: Better living, climate awareness, and citizen science through games

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Way back during GDC 2018, I covered several panels relating to gaming for good. Things like citizen science projects, games as medicine or for...
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Massively Overthinking: Jumping the shark in MMOs

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I'm sure those few people out there still bearing a grudge over the Rune-keeper would disagree with me, but one of the things that...
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GDC Summer 2020: Pokemon Go’s Niantic offers augmented reality design advice

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I was really looking forward to Niantic's AR Game Design 101 panel at GDC Summer 2020 this week because for all my criticisms of...

GDC Summer 2020: How Niantic adapted Pokemon Go gameplay in the time of COVID-19

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GDC Summer 2020 is running all this week, and I'm, well, at home. But much like Pokemon Go, the convention adapted, and while I've...

Massively Uplifting: Good deeds don’t take the summer off for Bungie, Niantic, and Trolls in WoW

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When summer comes, some lucky folks get to take the season off. Even those who continue on their regular labors often head out on...

Pokemon Go Fest’s Saturday haul marked POGO’s highest one-day revenue since 2016

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No matter what you think about Pokemon Go and mobile MMOARGs in general, you gotta give Niantic some credit for managing to pivot a...
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Niantic of Pokemon Go fame is working on a new Catan: World Explorers MMOARG

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So it seems like Niantic's follow-up to Pokemon Go in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite didn't quite get as warmly received, probably helped by the...

Massively Overthinking: Does playing MMORPGs ever stress you out?

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"Anyone ever feel stressed out about playing MMOs?" MOP's Carlo queried our team this week. "This new Black Desert season is stressing me out...

Massively on the Go: Exploring Pokemon Sword and Shield’s Isle of Armor expansion

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I knew from the website shown at the initial announcement that Pokemon Sword and Shield's first expansion, The Isle of Armor, would be more of...
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SuperData May 2020: Pokémon Go and World of Warcraft improve their fortunes

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Superdata's May digital games earning report is out, and there is some interesting movement for some of our favorite online games. World of Warcraft's western...

The MOP Up: Niantic halts plan to discontinue Pokemon Go on old mobile devices

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This month, Pokemon Go announced that it was discontinuing support for 32-bit Android mobile devices, mostly devices released prior to 2015, including the 1st-gen...
Make them fight.

Pokemon Go announces a digital festival for July and new Reality Blending features

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In news that will likely not be a surprise to anyone considering the number of real-life events that have been cancelled or transformed into...

The MOP Up: Twin Saga blossoms into spring

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Spring has blossomed in Twin Saga, with the huge Update 25 bringing a new Senshi quest, the Trade Fjord and Fairy Valley zones, the...

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