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10 years of Pokémon Go: game marks anniversary with live events, billions of downloads
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10 years of Pokémon Go: game marks anniversary with live events, billions of downloads
The mobile game Pokémon Go has marked its 10th anniversary as players and its publisher reflect on an enduring community built around augmented-reality exploration.
- Pokémon Go has been downloaded more than one billion times across iOS and Android, and has hosted live events in over 60 countries since 2017.
- Hundreds of players gathered in New York's Times Square on Thursday to battle a giant Mewtwo, referencing the game's original trailer.
- Scopely vice president Michael Steranka said the game's focus remains on community, and that the publisher has received wedding invites from players who met through the game.
- Scopely, owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, purchased the game's developer Niantic for $3.5 billion in 2025.
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