The world of games is always bringing news and innovating, and for this, it is important not to cling to the past. Game Freak is a Japanese company, responsible for the development of franchise games “Pokémon“. And it seems that the company is looking for new challenges. Will “Pokémon” then be forgotten by the company?
Would Game Freak give up the most famous and valuable game franchise in the world? Some company representatives spoke a little about this situation and the future of their game productions. Can we expect news soon? Find out all the details and information about the future of “Pokémon”, below.
Learn all about the future of the ‘Pokémon’ franchise at Game Freak
As previously mentioned, Pokémon is one of the biggest game franchises in the world, and since its launch in 1996, it has been conquering fans around the globe. However, Game Freak has already developed several games in the series, which can lead to market saturation and the need to seek new challenges.
The game “Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On”, recently added to the market, is one of the company’s new bets, outside the “Pokémon” environment. It is a retelling of the same game, which was released in 2013.
“We believe it is very important for the studio to continue making and releasing games outside of the Pokémon series.“, said the director of “Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On”, Masao Taya, in an interview.
The director also says that it is necessary to explore other places and environments, in addition to the already known world of Pokémon:
“In recent years, the resources required for game development have increased greatly, so Development Department One has been trying a style of development that works with outside studios”he said.
Even if Game Freak decides to step away from the “Pokémon” franchise a bit, that doesn’t mean the series will be set aside. The company has already announced new games in the series, including “Pokémon Brilliant Diamond” and “Shining Pearl”, remakes of the original Nintendo DS games, and “Pokémon Legends: Arceus”, an open-world RPG set in a new region of the world of pokemon.
