Niantic comments on why Pokemon Go 2 won’t be happening anytime soon

Pokemon Go is about to celebrate its 10th anniversary, originally launching on July 6, 2016. Every now and then, rumors about a possible sequel pop up online, though they tend to come more from fan speculation and wishful thinking rather than any indication that a hypothetical new game is actually in development.

In an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Scopely’s president of games Ed Wu, who previously served as senior vice president on the title back when it was still under Niantic,  spoke about the current state of the game while also suggesting that a sequel likely won’t happen anytime soon.

“I think that doing a sequel within a franchise is pretty clearly not the correct thing we do, Wu said.

“There’s such a big community because of the way that our games can be a part of folks’s lives wherever they go, however they explore the world. Creating a sequel that divides the community doesn’t make as much sense. If and when we do something new, it will really have to be from a different angle, but still with this notion of inspiring people to explore the world together”

The game has undoubtedly been a massive success for the company. As it approaches its tenth anniversary, it has already surpassed 500 million downloads and generated more than $8.8 billion in revenue, according to estimates from AppMagic. Pokemon Go is available on mobile via iOS and Android.

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