Niantic’s game also lands on Cupertino’s smartwatches, focusing heavily on the mix between game and physical activity and instant notifications
The arrival of Pokemon Go has brought the protagonists of the successful Japanese video game series within everyone’s fingertips. And from now on the famous little monsters will also land on smartwatches and in particular on the new Apple Watch. A combination that seems to be winning.
Pokemon Go also on Apple Watch. A few weeks ago it was spread, erroneously, the news that Niantic had abandoned the desire to include its title in the smartwatches of Apple. Instead, the game is already downloadable on the Apple Watch. Using Pokemon Go with the smartwatch is much easier and convenient: there is no need to take the smartphone every time and to find new Pokemon, but just look at the screen of the watch and with a single touch you start the game. Given the possibility of recording data of physical activity carried out there is also the possibility to play in training mode.
A factor on which Niantic intends to focus not a little. Suffice it to say that, according to data revealed by the same software house, gamers have traveled more than 8.7 billion kilometers in their attempt to capture 88 billion Pokémon. More or less like having made as many as 200,000 trips around the world.
Simplified notifications for Pokemon Go
In addition to the aspect of physical activity, using Pokemon Go on the smart watch is also easy for the management of notifications. The app, in fact, sends alerts for a whole range of important events. When there are nearby Pokémon to catch, when we are near a PokéStop, when our egg is about to hatch and when medals are awarded. The main problem remains catching, since you can only manage it with iPhone.
The Future for Pokemon Go
The game’s launch on Apple Watch comes after a series of continuous updates for the title. New characters to capture have appeared in the app, as well as a Christmas version of Pikachu with a Santa Claus hair. Were born collaborations with large commercial entities, see Starbucks, which will bring new life to the already swollen coffers of Niantic. The game, which has exceeded 600 million in revenues last month, however, must continually update in order not to lose appeal. Also because after showing the way are many other titles that will take advantage of augmented reality to make record after record in the stores.