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10 years of Pokémon Go: game marks anniversary with live events, billions of downloads
July 13, 2026 at 06:28 PM
The mobile game Pokémon Go has marked its 10th anniversary as players and its publisher reflect on an enduring community built around augmented-reality exploration.
- Pokémon Go has been downloaded more than one billion times across iOS and Android, and has hosted live events in over 60 countries since 2017.
- Hundreds of players gathered in New York's Times Square on Thursday to battle a giant Mewtwo, referencing the game's original trailer.
- Scopely vice president Michael Steranka said the game's focus remains on community, and that the publisher has received wedding invites from players who met through the game.
- Scopely, owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, purchased the game's developer Niantic for $3.5 billion in 2025.