Keeping Pokemon Go relevant for months and years is quite a challenge for Niantic because, no matter how successful the game might be right now, the continuously evolving tech world can make overnight sensations like this one obsolete in a very short period of time.
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Pokemon Go fans heard a lot of promises at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend. Also Spark, the leader for Team Instinct, has what looks like a blue sweatband around his wrist. According to John Hanke, CEO of Niantic Labs, these team leaders might pop-up in the game to offer advice.
Pokemon Go is the most popular Pokemon game of all time and with the overwhelming positive reception of the game the devs are planning to add more features to the game.
The game was released in stages across the world for a number of reasons, including how the Pokemon GO servers appeared to unable to cope with the massive take up of the service and also how the game attracted the attention of various hacker groups. The team is also looking into customizing Pokestops, such as acquiring an object that will change the Pokestop’s functionality, and maybe even Pokemon Centers.
Nintendo is scheduled to report earnings on Wednesday, but they will cover the quarter prior to “Pokemon Go”‘s release.
Hanke – who said he had reached Level 18 on the game – told the crowd that the response to the app has been “mindblowing”.
There are still secrets hidden inside of Pokemon Go!
Now, a branding and marketing guru hopes to make the most out of the worldwide craze by putting up an actual Pokemon GO restaurant. Other ideas, including Breeding, have been discussed, but are not yet confirmed for the game. We would expect to see further moves like this in other territories.
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“My son is begging his mom to go on a walk to hatch his eggs”, Hanke said.
