Pokemon GO reaches $1.8 billion in revenue as game celebrates second anniversary
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With Pokemon GO celebrating its second anniversary, Sensor Tower is taking a closer look at the game’s performance. The biggest stat is that revenue has surpassed $1.8 billion. Pokemon GO crossed the $1 billion threshold in January 2017.
Players worldwide continue to spend more than $2 million per day on the mobile title. Most revenue is from the US and Japan, where the two countries account for 34 and 28 percent of revenue respectively. Germany, Great Britain, and Taiwan stand at 5 percent, 4 percent, and 3 percent of revenue respectively.
More: Niantic, Pokemon GO
First 4 Figures unveils Banjo-Kazooie statue
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There isn’t a whole lot of Banjo-Kazooie merchandise floating around, but First 4 Figures is looking to remedy that. Revealed today is a brand new statue featuring the classic N64 characters.
Two different versions of the statue will be sold. Fans can either go with the regular version, or pick up the exclusive release.
More: Banjo-Kazooie, figure, First 4 Figures
Super Mario Run event increases appearance rate of 5-star items in the Bonus Game
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Super Mario Run is hosting its latest event. For a limited time, the Bonus Game has increased the appearance of 5-star items. It’s your chance to obtain 5-star Mario, Peach, or Bowser statues, and more.
The event lasts until July 20.
More: Super Mario Run
Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee receiving an official guide
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With each new Pokemon game, there tends to be an official guide. That will again be the case with Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee.
Amazon provides the following description:
Pokemon Quest hits 7.5 million downloads
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Pokemon Quest has surpassed 7.5 million downloads, The Pokemon Company announced today. That number factors in numbers on both Switch and mobile. For mobile, iOS and Android download are accounted for here.
Pokemon Quest previously reached 1 million downloads on Switch in less than two days.
Source: Pokemon PR
More: Game Freak, Pokemon Quest
Japanese Disgaea 1 Complete commercial
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NIS America has gone live with a new Japanese commercial for Disgaea 1 Complete. You can watch it below.
Sonic Mania Plus – dev diary 1 (art and design)
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SEGA today published the first video in its two-part Sonic Mania Plus developer diary series, which we have below. Kazuyuki Hoshino (Sonic Team creative director) and Tom Fry (Sonic Mania Plus art director) cover additions coming to the game, including newly added features, playable characters, and collectible packaging. Tom also talks about the backstory behind the creation of Sonic Mania Plus and the working relationship between him, Hoshino and Sonic Team.
Surgeon Simulator possibly teased for Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Surgeon Simulator could be making the jump to Switch. A teaser video published today seemingly teases a release on the console.
The 18-second video, attached below, only shows a light switch being turned off. The description also states, “Let us know when it… clicks.”
More: Bossa Studios, Surgeon Simulator
Octopath Traveler reveals four new jobs
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At Japan Expo earlier today, producer Masashi Takahashi and composer Yasunori Nishiki stopped by for a special session. Four new jobs were revealed at the event.
They are as follows:
More: Octopath Traveler, Square Enix
Night Trap Switch physical pre-orders open
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Limited Run Games has opened pre-orders for the physical version of Night Trap on Switch. Fans can reserve a standard copy or a special collector’s edition.
The latter includes the following items:
