Software:Pokémon UNITE

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Short description: upcoming multiplayer online battle arena video game
Pokémon UNITE
Pokemon Unite logo.png
Developer(s)TiMi Studios
Publisher(s)The Pokémon Company
Producer(s)Masaaki Hoshino
SeriesPokémon
Platform(s)Android
iOS
Nintendo Switch
Genre(s)Multiplayer online battle arena, real-time strategy

Pokémon UNITE is an upcoming free-to-play, multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game developed by TiMi Studios and published by The Pokémon Company for Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch.[1][2] It was announced in a Pokémon Presents presentation on 24 June 2020.[2]

Gameplay

Pokémon UNITE is a multiplayer online battle arena game with matches consisting of two teams of five players. The game map is split into two halves, with multiple control points each. Players score points for their team by defeating AI "wild" Pokémon (referred to as catching in the game), and move towards one of the control points to score "goals". Each match is time-limited, and the team with the most total score by the end of each match wins the game.[3] Players start each game controlling unevolved, low level Pokémon, which can increase its level and gain access to new combat moves as it wins in battles.[4] Type effectiveness, a common feature in Pokémon games, is absent from Pokémon UNITE. On the other hand, the game includes a "Unite move" mechanic unique to each Pokémon character.[5]

Over 20 playable Pokémon have been officially revealed or found in the beta testing versions of the game.[6]

Development

Plans for a Pokémon game being developed by a Chinese video game company go far back as 2004, with an idea for a Pokémon MMO to be developed by iQue were revealed during the 2020 Nintendo data leak.[7] A closed beta for the game was released, initially just in China.[8]

In February 2021, the Pokémon Company announced that another closed beta test is scheduled to release in Canada in March 2021 exclusively for Android smartphone users.[9][10] It is confirmed that the game will have cross-platform play between the Nintendo Switch and mobile devices.[11]

Reception

Pre-release

The reveal of Pokémon UNITE received mixed criticism, with outlets discussing the game's potential to open a new competitive gaming scene to a fresh audience.[1] The YouTube video of the announcement quickly became the most disliked video on The Pokémon Company's YouTube channel.[12] The video was taken down and then reuploaded a short time after, many fans believe that this was to remove the large number of dislikes. The discontentment from fans was attributed to the involvement of Chinese mobile gaming giant Tencent Games the parent of the developer TiMi Studios, the free-to-play model, and expectations set by the previous Pokémon Presents, which announced the game as a "big project".[13][14] This caused many fans to believe that a new main core series RPG would be announced; therefore, when this game was revealed, many people were disappointed because it is a spin-off game with a mobile release.[14][13]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sam, Desatoff (2 July 2020). "Pokémon Unite leverages TiMi Studio's pedigree in the MOBA genre" (in en). https://gamedaily.biz/article/1792/pokeacutemon-unite-leverages-timi-studios-pedigree-in-the-moba-genre. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Webster, Andrew (24 June 2020). "Pokémon Unite is a League of Legends-style team-based strategy game" (in en). https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/24/21301541/pokemon-unite-team-game-strategy-tencent-nintendo-switch. 
  3. ↑ "Pokemon UNITE | What Is A MOBA & How To Play | Pokemon MOBA - GameWith" (in en-US). 20 September 2020. https://gamewith.net/pokemon-unite/article/show/19605. 
  4. ↑ "Pokemon UNITE | How To Get & Score Points | Pokemon MOBA - GameWith" (in en-US). 20 September 2020. https://gamewith.net/pokemon-unite/article/show/19908. 
  5. ↑ "Pokemon UNITE | Unite Moves - Effect & How To Use | Pokemon MOBA - GameWith" (in en-US). 20 September 2020. https://gamewith.net/pokemon-unite/article/show/19906. 
  6. ↑ Michael, Cale (7 March 2021). "All playable Pokémon in Pokémon Unite". Dot Esports. https://dotesports.com/pokemon/news/all-playable-pokemon-in-pokemon-unite. 
  7. ↑ "Nintendo Was Considering A Pokemon MMO In 2004". https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/07/nintendo-was-considering-a-pokemon-mmo-in-2004/. 
  8. ↑ "New Pokemon Unite Gameplay Footage Leaks" (in en). Comicbook. 15 January 2021. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/pokemon-unite-gameplay-leak-switch-mobile/. 
  9. ↑ Team, M. G. H. (16 February 2021). "Pokémon Unite Beta Version To Release In March 2021" (in en-US). https://mobilegaminghub.com/pokemon-unite-beta-version-to-release-in-march-2021/. 
  10. ↑ Anne, Melissa (18 February 2021). "Pokémon Unite beta test coming soon; gameplay similar to League of Legends - MEGPlay" (in en-US). https://megplay.com/pokemon-unite-beta-test/. 
  11. ↑ "Even though Pokemon Unite has Switch-to-mobile cross-play, Nintendo boss says not to expect it" (in en). Destructoid. 11 November 2020. https://www.destructoid.com/stories/even-though-pokemon-unite-has-switch-to-mobile-cross-play-nintendo-boss-says-not-to-expect-it-609813.phtml. 
  12. ↑ Oloman, Jordan (25 June 2020). "Pokemon Unite Reveal Becomes The Pokemon Company's Most Disliked Video On YouTube". https://www.ign.com/articles/pokemon-unite-trailer-most-disliked-video. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Kirk, Galitski (24 June 2021). "Fans Are Already Skeptical About Pokémon Unite". https://www.thegamer.com/fans-skeptical-about-pokemon-unite/. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Dalton, Cooper (24 June 2020). "Pokemon Fans Are Not Happy About Pokemon Unite Announcement". Game Rant. https://gamerant.com/pokemon-unite-moba-bad/. 

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