Thousands of ‘Pokémon Go’ Players Descend on Times Square to Defeat Mewtwo
Thousands of Pokémon Go players gathered in New York City's Times Square to participate in a massive, coordinated raid against Mewtwo. The event marked the game's 10th anniversary and finally realized a scene from the game's original 2016 promotional trailer.
Why it matters
This event highlights the enduring cultural impact of mobile augmented reality gaming and the evolution of 'forever games' in the digital economy.
The event marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of Pokémon Go, the mobile game by Niantic that took the world by storm in 2016. The game—a mixed-reality hunting game that plays out in real physical locations as viewed through the players’ phones—attracted more than 130 million downloads in its first month and a record peak of 232 million active players the same year, generating nearly $1 billion in revenue.
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