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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A Virginia gamer was shot and killed playing Pokemon Go last week
According to Chesapeake, Virginia, news, a 60-year-old resident was shot and killed by a security guard while playing Pokemon Go last week.
The victim, Jiansheng Chen, who...
Pokémon Go was 50 times as successful as Niantic anticipated
Depending on your level and direction of nerdiness, you may be interested in this interview with Niantic's Director of Software Engineering Edward Wu. Wu...
Ten life lessons I learned from the Asheron’s Call series
As Asheron's Call 1 & 2 are going offline shortly, I thought I might give it a final send-off with a list of things I...
SuperData: Pokemon Go sinks during record-setting December sales season
The analysts at SuperData have released to the public part of a report on December 2016's gaming industry today, calling December a "weak month...
Examining the potential for exercise and exploration in Pokemon GO
Just in time for your New Year's resolution, we reported on how Pokemon Go was featured in a peer-reviewed study on getting people to move more. But...
Pokémon Go made $950 million in 2016, but players aren’t walking as much
There's no doubt that last year was phenomenal for Pokémon Go, as the popular app racked up an astounding $950 million in revenue by...
The MOP Up: Black Desert loyalty rewards (January 15, 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...
Pokemon Go: Increasing physical activity in the US, blockaded in China
Is Pokemon Go making you healthier? Maybe not yet, but researchers from a Stanford/Microsoft team have determined that Pokemon Go play correlates with increased physical...
Recapping MMORPG science in 2016
You guys may not have consciously noticed it, but we've been working harder and harder on our science-related articles in the past couple of...
The best Massively OP MMO polls of 2016
Every week for the last few years, we've expanded on our "Daily Grind" theme with a Leaderboard poll. I've had a blast taking over Leaderboard;...
MMO Year in Review: Pokemon madness (July 2016)
This year, we’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we...
The MOP Up: Christmas in a warzone (December 25, 2016)
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...
How Pokemon Go should integrate Pokemon Sun/Moon
Say what you will about following tradition, but when I first heard more Pokemon would be added to Pokemon GO, the first thing I thought...
Massively Overthinking: Our 2017 MMORPG predictions
With 2016 drawing to a close and 2017 rushing up to meet us, the Massively OP team has regrouped for another round of bold and...
Massively OP’s Best of 2016 Awards: The Pseudo-MMO of the Year
Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2016 awards continue today with our award for Best Pseudo-MMO of 2016, which was awarded to ARK: Survival Evolved last year. As you might surmise,...
Massively OP’s guide to the 2016 MMORPG winter holidays
It's time to get all snuggly in front of a crackling fire, roast up some chestnuts, down a gallon of hot chocolate, and log...
Massively OP’s Best of 2016 Awards: Worst MMORPG Business Model of 2016
Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2016 awards continue today with our award for Worst MMORPG Business Model of 2016, which is another new consideration for us this year...
Massively OP’s Best of 2016 Awards: Biggest MMORPG Story of 2016
Massively Overpowered's end-of-the-year 2016 awards continue today with our award for Biggest MMORPG Story of 2016, which was awarded to the SOE/Daybreak formation drama last year. This isn't an...
Massively Overthinking: The best MMORPG developer quotes of 2016
One of the fun things we implemented on the site this year is a database of quotes from developers (among other entries) that are...
Pokemon GO confirms rumors with Generation 2 update, 7800-store Starbucks rollout
The Starbucks leak is at least partially true: Niantic has confirmed that Pokemon Go has teamed up with the coffee company. Starting at 2 p.m. EST today,...
