Pokemon Go Celebrates Its First Birthday With An Ash And Pikachu-Themed Event
It’s been a year since Pokemon Go took the world by storm. While the hype around the record-breaking game has somewhat died down, the game continues to be a force to be reckoned with according to our report a few days ago.
Niantic CEO John Hanke shares his thoughts in an interview with The Verge:
“Well, it’s been a great year. We feel incredibly grateful for everything that’s happened. We’ve gotten ourselves into a position where we’re able to put a lot more resources onto the team over the past year. We were careful in hiring people, so we ramped up over the course of the year. But we’re finally seeing the fruits of that in the gyms and raids release, which gets to things that are near and dear to our heart, like cooperative social gameplay, things that pull people together outside.”
To celebrate the momentous occasion, Pikachus caught from July 6th until july 24th will be wearing Ash’s iconic hat from the animated series, as if the regular one wasn’t cute enough. Players will also have access to exclusive Anniversary Boxes which come with Ultra Balls, Max Revives, Incubators, and discounted Raid Passes.
