In July, Pokémon Go celebrated its seventh anniversary, but they seem to have quickly moved past that as the developers, Niantic, are planning for the next decade in regards to new generations of content.
The developers are looking to do this so as to ensure that Pokemon Go remains consistent and thrives for longer, according to the Pokémon Go director Michael Steranka, who also said that the developer has the people who would work to make that happen.
“We’ve already been talking internally about what 2026 will look like in Pokémon Go. That will be our 10th anniversary. Crazy right? But we want to make sure that come 2026, we have a crystal clear vision for what the next decade of Pokémon Go looks like. Without giving any details away, we definitely are looking at the future in terms of what’s coming in the next month or year but the next three years and the next ten years. We have the right folks on the team to make magic happen, and I think we’re seeing the proof of that right now.” Steranka said.
Steranka further assured that Niantic isn’t just resting on our laurels as they would continue to toil hard and ensure that Pokemon Go remains consistent. Furthermore, they have ensured that as they move into the next three years to form the decade, they are also working to ensure that existing features are improved all the time.
This is to keep some Pokemon Go players who are skeptical of the reassurance needed that they can focus on the future that Niantic is planning by improving gameplay experiences for the sake of events and raiding.
One of the new things that the players can look forward to in the new season of Pokemon Go is the Scarlet and Violet species, which arrives for the first time in September.
Daniel Ademiju Idowu
