Who invented Pokémon Go? All the facts about the developer

Pokémon Go is the mobile version of Pokémon, and its gameplay is very different from traditional console titles. Instead of using a character to search for Pokémon and trainers in a virtual world, players must move around the real world and look for Pokémon there.

Who invented Pokémon Go? Developers and publishers

Who in the end really had the idea to develop the game is unclear. However, the game was developed by the software company Niantic, which is based in San Francisco.

1. The lead developer for Pokémon Go is Jun'ichi Masua.
2. The game was only developed for the iOS and Android platforms and accordingly cannot be played on a Nintendo console like previous titles.
3. As a publisher, however, Nintendo itself comes into play and cooperates here with the subcompany The Pokémon Company, which has also worked in the past with the developer studio Game Freak.
4. The game Pokémon Go was first released in Europe on July 6, 2016, and only made it to Japan 16 days later.

How does Pokémon Go work?

1. The game uses GPS data to determine where the player is located.
2. Anhand seiner Position wird entschieden, ob und welches Pokémon in der Nähe angezeigt wird.
3. Die Position schaltet außerdem sogenannte Pokéstops frei, die nur in unmittelbarer Nähe genutzt werden können.