{"id":498,"date":"2015-09-10T06:14:15","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T06:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bbs.studio-revolution.net\/magazine\/?p=498"},"modified":"2015-09-10T08:00:09","modified_gmt":"2015-09-10T08:00:09","slug":"pokemon-go-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bbs.thecoldstorage.uk\/magazine\/?p=498","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Go Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pok\u00e9mon Company today has had a press conference – a curious event for them. They have just announced a new game called Pok\u00e9mon Go for a 2016 release, a project for smartphones (Android and iPhones). People can catch, trade and battle Pokemon using their phones and AR technology, a change of platform. This isn’t like the main games, but the base concepts certainly appear to be there. Fear not however – it’s very unlikely this will replace the handheld titles we know and love.<\/p>\n

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\nGo where? Everywhere, it seems. See the trailer and info in the full article!<\/em><\/p>\n

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It appears reminiscent of a Google Maps April Fool prank a few years ago called Pokemon Challenge<\/a>. It’s also said to be based on the mobile platform game Ingress<\/a>, and developed by the people behind that title (Niantic, a startup from Google that became independent – perhaps they were behind Pokemon Challenge?). This project was also a vision of the late Iwata of Nintendo, a man who contributed a lot to Pokemon<\/a>. The Pokemon Company and Nintendo are involved as well – Junichi Masuda for instance is creating locations and music, while Pokemon go will link to the main games. There’s even a wrist device involved.<\/p>\n

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\nWatch out!<\/em><\/p>\n

As this is a mobile title, one point of contention will be pricing. It’s been announced as free to play, with in-app purchases (microtransactions), which won’t sit well with many people.\u00a0What are your thoughts about this announcement? Share your thoughts below! Watch the trailer below as well.<\/p>\n