You Have My Sword
Pokemon Sword and Shield outsells Let’s Go, Pikachu/Eevee in Japan
Dual release took less than two weeks to overtake its predecessor
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The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The PokémonCompany in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website.
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Gotta Sue Em All
The Pokemon Company files lawsuit over Pokemon Sword and Shield leaks
Photos taken of strategy guide
Joy
London’s pop-up Pokemon Centre will return in 2020
Will stay open over the duration of Pokemon World Championships 2020
Gigantamax
Selling 6 million, Pokemon Sword and Shield is Nintendo’s fastest-selling Switch game
Includes physical and digital copies
Storming
Pokemon Sword and Shield sold 1.3 million copies in Japan within first three days
Third biggest UK launch in Nintendo’s history
Trending
Pokemon fans rally together to say #ThankYouGameFreak
The company was critcised for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Victory Road
Pokemon Go collects $3 billion in lifetime revenue
2019 on track for highest revenue year to-date
Gotta Buy’em All
London pop-up Pokemon Centre seeing “four to five hours” queue time
Unprecedented demand
Masterful
Pokemon Masters raked in $26 million from first week
Title surpassed 10 million downloads in less than four days
Gotta Sync ‘em All
Pokemon Masters champions 10 million downloads in four days
Number one for downloads across 27 countries including the US and Japan
Critical Hit?
Pokemon Masters launches globally on iOS and Android
Title had surpassed five million pre-registrations ahead of release
There Are Dozens Of Us
Pokemon Masters has five million Trainers already pre-registered
Release date tentatively set for August 29th
Joy
Pop-up Pokemon Centre capturing London this October
We hope to see you again soon
Game Shut Down
Pokemon Duel is shutting down on October 31st
Gems can still be spent but can no longer be purchased
I Choose You
The Pokemon Company partners with Tencent on new games
PUBG: Full Ahead studio Timi will develop a new title
$$$
Detective Pikachu becomes highest grossing video game film
Warcraft drops from top spot after the Pokemon movie generates $436m at the box office
Gotta Friend ‘em All
Pokemon Masters launches on mobile this summer
“The idea was to create a gameplay experience where you could not only befriend Pokemon but also trainers to battle alongside you”
Gotta Launch 'em All
Pokemon press conference reveals several new games and apps
Pokemon Sleep, Detective Pickachu Sequel, Pokemon Masters and more
Pokemon Quest
NetEase to launch first Pokemon mobile game in China
Game Freak and The Pokemon Company onboard
What A Rush
Pokemon Rumble Rush revealed for iOS and Android
Evolution of 2017 Pokeland title that was in the works
I Choose You
The Pokemon Company partners with DeNA for new mobile game
Game is due to arrive before the end of March 2020
Very Twisty
Detective Pikachu mystery event rolls out in Pokemon Go as revenue continues to climb
Title made $65 million for the month of April
Gotta Scan 'em All
Pokemon Pass mobile app launches in the US
Claim a shiny Pikachu or Eevee through Pokemon: Let’s Go
Niantic Used Happy Hour
Pokemon Go trainers have spent $2.45 billion in less than three years
Franchise as a whole on mobile reaches $2.5 billion
Sword And Shield
Pokemon Sword and Shield coming to Nintendo Switch in 2019
Launching worldwide later this year
No Filter
Pokemon Go update will add new AR camera functionality
Coming very soon
Jobs
A new mobile Pokemon game may be in the works
The Pokemon Company is looking for a principal game designer on an unnamed mobile game
Watch 'em All
Warner Bros drops first live-action Detective Pikachu trailer ahead of May 10th 2019 release date
Film stars co-leads Ryan Reynolds as the voice of pikachu and Justice Smith as Tim Goodman
Gotta Catch ‘em All
Pokemon Quest passes 7.5 million downloads across iOS, Android and Nintendo Switch
It captured 3.5 million downloads on mobile alone within days of launching
I Want To Be The Very Best
Pokemon Quest catches $3million in revenues during first week on mobile
The cubed up adventure also snagged 3.5 million downloads
Squared Away
Pokemon Quest lands on the iOS App Store and Google Play
The adventure RPG game has already caught 2.5 million downloads on the Nintendo Switch
Catch Em All
Pokémon Quest snags 2.5 million downloads on Nintendo Switch
The RPG is also set to launch on mobile on June 27th
That Was Onix-pected
Pokemon Quest catches one million downloads on Nintendo Switch within two days of launch
The title is currently out on Switch but will find its way to mobile in June
Going Up
Pokemon Go captures 800 million downloads
Niantic is ramping up activity ahead of the summer
I Choose You
Slate of new pokemon games set for Nintendo Switch and mobile
Pokémon: Let’s Go duo to come out late next year while Pokémon Quest is out now
Critical Hit
Pokemon Company profits almost halve to $81 million
But still represents the second highest on record
Pokemon Long Way To Go
Pokemon CEO claims it has only accomplished 10% of what it wants to do with Pokemon GO
Tsunekazu Ishihara talks design philosophies and Switch releases
Going Up
The Pokemon Company's profits shoot up to $143.3 million after success of Pokemon GO
Up 26x on its previous yearly profits
Get Ready To Rumble
The Pokemon Company continues mobile push with new 3D brawler Pokéland
10,000 participants joining in on a first come, first served basis
Pokemon Go Forever
SK Telecom signs deal with The Pokemon Company offering free data to Pokemon GO players in South Korea
In exchange for 4,000 PokeStops and Gyms
Portable Nx
Pokemon CEO hints Nintendo NX will be home console and handheld hybrid
The Pokemon Company making games for Nintendo NX
Going To China
Pokemon GO aiming for release in China, says Pokemon Company's CEO
New features still on their way
Not In My Backyard
Nintendo and Niantic facing lawsuit over Pokemon GO trespassers
Is Pokemon GO encouraging trespass, and is it profiting from it?
All Creatures Go
Nintendo continues mobile game assault, investing up to $30m into Pokemon Go dev Niantic Labs
$20 million cash upfront