How Pokemon Go Will Change the Gaming Industry

As the top downloaded mobile game of all time, it would make sense for Pokemon Go to have a major impact on the future of the gaming industry. This mobile game seemed to have all the stars align upon its release, connecting both long-time franchise fans and casual mobile game players to this gaming hit.

Pokemon Go did a great job of capturing a target audience by way of a device that everyone in that audience already possessed – their smart phones. Rather than forcing the audience to go out and purchase new devices or consoles, Pokemon brought itself right to the players with free access to the game.

The timing of this game was also key, as the audience ranges from players experiencing nostalgia from their grade school days to kids experiencing Pokemon for the first time in their adolescent years.

The game is bringing in huge amounts of money and it would not be surprising to see other game developers follow suit to the tune of other augmented reality games. Pokemon Go could serve as a short-term fad, or it could completely reshape the industry and encourage other gaming companies to develop games that are similar in the very near future.

Beyond the technology that was implemented in to this mobile game, there are several real-life effects where the game has quickly impacted our society as a whole. Defeating the stereotypes of gamers being home-bodied loners, this game encourages exploration of the real world and often leads to social interactions with other players.

With the success this game has seen, maybe other future games will seek to encourage fitness, exploration and social interactions. Pokemon Go is not a pioneer from the fitness gaming standpoint, but the implementation of this aspect is different from anything else we have seen.

In addition, Pokemon Go has sparked a surge of third-party ventures seeking to serve as a resource to the community. Pokemon Go Sensei is one of these aforementioned resources, offering a free guide to players or varying skillsets, experience and competitive drives.

Players of all ages and backgrounds are connecting through this game. It is not uncommon to see complete strangers start a conversation based on game topics alone. It gives parents and children something fun to do together during free time.

While there has been some negative feedback and complaints of game abuse and misuse, the game developers will seek to address these issues in a manner that will restore the original goals of the game. The game, similar to many new releases, is experiencing its fair share of growing pains. However, with the help of modern technology, this game is not left stagnant and will improve over time.

It will be fun to see which direction this game goes and whether the industry jumps on board to follow Pokemon Go’s lead, or heads in an opposite direction in hopes of falling for a short-term fad. Either way, Pokemon Go is making waves in the industry as it breaks records left and right. Pokemon Go is here to stay folks, so you might as well familiarize yourself with the game’s concepts if you see yourself playing any mobile games in the future.