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 MOP Up: SkySaga meddles with trading methods (October 9, 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...
Pokemon Go plans medals patch; Norwegian politicians gotta catch ’em all
Niantic announced last night that Pokemon Go is due ("soon") for a nifty new feature that introduces RPG-like skill-leveling mechanics to the game --...
Nonprofit group says Pokemon Go discourages suicides in Japan
Let's stop fussing over what Pokemon Go is being dragged into court over and focus on something it's apparently, if inadvertently, doing right: suicide...
Superdata: WoW now charges a full monthly sub in China
Superdata's digital games market report for August 2016 landed in our inbox today. Those of you who've been consistently frustrated and confused over the...
The Netherlands is taking Pokemon Go creator Niantic to court
Pokemon Go's legal entanglements continue today as Niantic has been ordered to appear before a court in the Netherlands on October 11th. The California-based...
Massively Overthinking: Are you suffering from MMORPG burnout?
In last week's Daily Grind about whether or not MMOs are better the second time you play them, the topic of burnout came up.
"I find...
A whole bunch of people filed FTC complaints over Pokemon Go
How many times are we going to have to use the word "watchdog" this week? I believe we're on the third now, and this...
Meridian 59 continues to influence online games 20 years later
Twenty years ago this week, Meridian 59 shed its beta trappings and officially released as one of the very first graphical MMORPGs on the...
Harry Potter lookalike Maguss Wand plans Indiegogo for AR MMO
Augmented reality MMOs aren't new, but we're about to see a bunch of new ones, propelled by the unexpected success of Pokemon Go. Case in...
The MOP Up: The Division opens its public test server (September 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...
Pokemon Go stream turns into ‘mugged in Central Park’ stream
Twitch streamer Rickeybot wasn't bothering anyone; he was just streaming a session of Pokémon Go in Central Park at night. Long-time stream audiences know...
The MOP Up: Batman invites you to his gala (September 18, 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...
Pokemon Go has dropped 79% of its players, but it’s still making money
The number of people playing Pokémon Go has declined by 79% since its peak, according to market analysis firm Slice Intelligence. That's a pretty...
Pokemon Go indiscriminately blocks access for rooted and jailbroken phones
Pokemon Go's latest update fixes several annoyances and introduces Pokemon Buddies, but it's also ticked off hardcore phone users: Android and iPhone players who...
Pokémon Go is coming to Apple Watch, tops 500M downloads
Pokémon Go might not be the powerhouse that it was earlier this summer, but there is still some life left in these pokéballs. As...
Comparing American and Japanese Pokemon Go culture
My previous article on the culture of Japan's Pokemon Go scene was written before I'd experienced much of the American one to keep my explanations...
Pokemon Go dataminers predict buddy system
Dataminers have uncovered a new upcoming system lurking in the code of Pokemon Go's 0.35.0 update: a buddy system.
No, you won't be teaming up with...
France wants to clear Pokemon Go out of schools because of creepers
Won't someone think of the children? The French education minister does because that's kinda her whole job. As the AP reports, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem explained...
Pokémon Go lifts the ban on some third-party map app users
Pokémon Go has a word of warning for those players using third-party map applications: Stop or you could be banned. Niantic said that even...
Massively Overthinking: Guilty pleasures in MMORPGs
This week's Massively Overthinking question comes to us from Patron Duane, who asks,
"Do you take simple joy in MMO mechanics that are often referred...
