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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The Soapbox: Evaluating gaming monetization through the lens of Nintendo’s mobile history
Bloggers and journalists throughout the online gaming industry have been talking about monetization a lot lately. It's not just lockbox/gachapon scandals, or their relationship...
Massively Overthinking: Taking risks in MMORPGs
Last weekend, Brendan wrote a great column on how to stay safe from gankers in EVE Online, noting that the newbies are commonly given...
Perfect Ten: The biggest MMO stories of 2017
One thing you can say for the MMO industry: It never ceases to surprise all of us. No matter what predictions we may make...
Mobile MMO roundup: PUBG’s mobile version, Pokemon Go’s Ho-Oh, Mu Legends’ PvP, and Tera M’s launch
Welcome back to another mobile MMO roundup!
First up: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, which has yet to actually formally launch on PC, is already getting a mobile...
Researchers document Pokemon Go’s vehicular casualties, Niantic raises $200M for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
Pokemon Go developer Niantic just got enough money to build a second pool in which to put all that money to roll around in....
Pokemon Go’s new plan for exclusive raids doesn’t fix monetization
If you've followed any of MOP's Andrew Ross' coverage of Pokemon Go over the last year, you know that he's been critical of the...
Massively OP’s guide to MMO Thanksgiving 2017
Stately resting between the gaudy purple and orange of Halloween and merry red and green of Christmas is the earth tone-saturated Thanksgiving. While no...
Pokemon Go kicks off Global Catch Challenge with 3B ‘mon goal
Live now in Pokemon Go as of this weekend is a pretty nutty challenge for players all over the globe, daring players to get...
Harry Potter ARG won’t drag down Pokemon Go’s development, Niantic says
Now that we're all waving around sticks and shouting garbled Latin in preparation for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, it is entirely possible that players...
The MOP Up: EVE Online eases you into its universe (November 12, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Halloween events across the MMORPG verse, 2017 edition
Hey, you. Yeah, you, dude leeching candy from the bucket you bought "for the neighborhood kids." And you, lady still trying to decide between...
SuperData declares Destiny 2 the ‘fastest selling digital console game in history’
SuperData's September 2017 video gaming market global revenue analysis should make Bungie happy, whether or not it was bleeding players ahead of the Destiny 2...
Pokemon Go’s Halloween event update is more than just candy
Recent Pokemon Go updates had been hinting at something big, and now finally we've got an official announcement from the team, and it's big....
The Daily Grind: How should studios solve the gaming-while-rural problem?
If you've ever read any of MOP's Andrew's coverage of Pokemon Go, you've probably noticed a recurring theme: One of his biggest pet peeves...
Underdog Pokemon Go players took over the capital of Croatia
But they gave it back.
CNN alleges that Russia used Pokemon Go to try to spread dissent in the USA
It always gets a bit bumpy when politics, international intrigue, and video games collide, so hold on for this one.
According to CNN, Russia's Internet...
Massively Overthinking: Three-way RvR and ‘fair’ PvP in modern MMOs
MOP reader Sally Bowls is on a roll with the good questions lately! She lobbed us one this past weekend that seems a good...
Overwatch and Pokemon Go bring back Halloween terror
"The nights grow cold and monsters appear. A great evil gathers and Halloween draws near..."
Oh yes, it's that time of year again. The sheer...
The MOP Up: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds hits record concurrency (October 1, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
SuperData August 2017 revenue report: PUBG bumps WoW, disrupting PC market
SuperData's August 2017 global revenue report confirms what anybody even casually watching PUBG already knows: The upstart game that's kicking butt on Steam is...
