Pok\u00e9mon Go <\/em>celebrated its seventh anniversary in July and is already forging ahead into new generations of content but Niantic is looking as far as 10 years ahead when considering the future of its biggest title. <\/p>
It isn\u2019t uncommon for developers to plan things out well in advance when working on a game, especially if it has a live service element that will extend the title\u2019s life for years after release. According to Pok\u00e9mon Go <\/em>director Michael Steranka that extends out to at least 2026. <\/p>
\u201cWe\u2019ve already been talking internally about what 2026 will look like in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em>,\u201d Steranka said to Dot Esports. \u201cThat 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 Pok\u00e9mon Go <\/em>looks like.\u201d<\/p>
For Niantic, that means a lot of planning and taking a deep look at content timelines<\/a> to ensure Pok\u00e9mon Go <\/em>remains a thriving game with plenty to offer the community. Or in Steranka\u2019s words, ensuring that the team isn\u2019t \u201cjust resting on our laurels\u201d when it comes to the here and now. <\/p>
That reassurance should keep at least some skeptical Pok\u00e9mon Go <\/em>players from sitting on a fence about that focus on the future, with Niantic recently looking to improve gameplay experiences<\/a> for more significant events and raiding\u2014even if there is still plenty of work to be done. <\/p>
Related: <\/strong>Niantic has new Pok\u00e9mon Go events to focus on but summer is still Go Fest\u2019s \u2018sacred window\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>
For now, players can look forward to a new season of Pok\u00e9mon Go <\/em>that brings Scarlet <\/em>and Violet <\/em>species to the game for the first time<\/a> in September. From there, what happens next has the same accuracy as a Focus Blast actually hitting its target.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
