{"id":137282,"date":"2026-05-21T01:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T01:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-201447"},"modified":"2026-05-21T01:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T01:55:00","slug":"dont-expect-a-pokemon-go-sequel-any-time-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/05\/21\/dont-expect-a-pokemon-go-sequel-any-time-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Expect A Pok\u00e9mon GO Sequel Any Time Soon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Niantic’s evolving mobile hit Pok\u00e9mon GO<\/a> is nearing its 10th anniversary, and perhaps unsurprisingly, it won’t be getting a sequel… at least any time soon.<\/p>\n

Scopely’s president of games Ed Wu (and former SVP of Pok\u00e9mon GO at Niantic) recently spoke to GamesIndustry.biz<\/a> about the title’s future, and when asked about a second game, he said it would not be the “correct thing” to do right now, as it would divide the massive community.<\/p>\n

Here’s exactly what he had to say:<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think that doing a sequel within a franchise is pretty clearly not the correct thing we do.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cThere\u2019s such a big community because of the way that our games can be a part of folks\u2019s lives wherever they go, however they explore the world. Creating a sequel that divides the community doesn\u2019t make as much sense. If and when we do something new, it will really have to be from a different angle, but still with this notion of inspiring people to explore the world together\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It’s not the first time a large and extremely popular game has turned down the idea of a sequel. For example, Minecraft<\/a> decided to build on its original foundations and community, rather than pump out a second entry.<\/p>\n

As for Pok\u00e9mon GO<\/a>, in its current state, the title has now been downloaded more than 500 million<\/strong> times, and is estimated to have generated over 8.8 billion<\/strong> in revenue. Niantic has experienced some bumps along the way (including job cuts and game shut downs<\/a>) and was last year acquired by Scopely<\/a>. It has also expanded its offerings with IP such as Monster Hunter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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