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Pokémon Go’s executives tease a huge event for this summer
June 03, 2025
In an interview, Yoshiji Kawashima, Niantic’s Asian General Manager, hinted thatLegendary eventsmight finally make their way to Pokémon Go this July along with other important new features.
Though the main craze has died down since last summer, Pokémon Go remains one of the most popular mobile games out there,generating millions in revenue each month. I’m not going to lie – I’ve had my share of fun, nostalgic moments with the game last summer, walking around Toronto to catch these augmented reality monsters. But for the longest time, users have been waiting for some important (and often-teased) features to arrive, like player trading and Legendary Pokémon.
Well, if you still have the game on your smartphone, it looks like your patience has finally paid off: in an interview with a Japanese websiteK-Tai Watch, Niantic’s Asian General Manager Yoshiji Kawashima and Asian General Marketing Manager Kenji Suka hinted that something big is coming this summer. And rumor has it this is the update we were all waiting for, which will bring Legendary events, group raids, PvP battles, and player trading.
Strings discovered by some Pokémon Go playersseem to confirm this rumor:
The general speculation is that raids will allow multiple players to form a team to fight against Legendary Pokémon, something that was alluded to inthe official trailer. It’s believed that winning participants will be rewarded with rare or high-level Pokémon.
Reports say that Niantic is also working with local governments to bring other big events and will be introducing smaller events throughout 2017 similar to the recentWater Festival.
Do you still play Pokémon Go? What are your thoughts on these rumored features? Let us know!
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