Updated
Updated · Pokémon GO · Jun 24
Pokémon GO Marks 10 Years Since 2016 Launch, Highlighting 10 Global Milestones
Updated
Updated · Pokémon GO · Jun 24

Pokémon GO Marks 10 Years Since 2016 Launch, Highlighting 10 Global Milestones

3 articles · Updated · Pokémon GO · Jun 24

Summary

  • July 6 marks 10 years since Pokémon GO launched in 2016, and the game’s team used the anniversary to thank players and frame the title as a global, real-world social adventure.
  • 10 milestones anchored the celebration, from 2017 Raid Battles and Legendary raids to 2018 trading and Trainer Battles, the 2020 GO Battle League and level-50 cap, and 2024 Dynamax and Gigantamax debuts.
  • Yusuke Kozaki created new anniversary artwork for the occasion as the team said it is still focused on features that encourage exploration, friendship and shared in-person play.
  • The message looked beyond the retrospective, saying the “next chapter” starts now and promising more rewarding experiences in the years ahead.

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