With global sales of more than 31.38 million units, Pokémon Red/Green/Blue was the franchise’s best-selling video game worldwide as of December 2022.
‘The Pokémon Concierge’ is a co-production between Netflix and Pokémon Company.
Pokémon GO has generated more than $904 million in IAP revenue in 2021.
The Pokemon Company has presented a different way of telling stories because this time he has chosen the style of stop motion to present a new series called ‘The pokemon janitorwhich is a co-production between netflix and pokemon Company.
Pokémon in the global market
Pokemon stands out for being a franchise that initially began as a video game, but due to its great popularity it has managed to expand to other entertainment media such as series, movies, card games, clothing, among others, becoming a brand that is recognized in the world. market world.
This company is already around 28 years old, as it is characterized mainly by being from the 1990s and with this it is evident that it is the main attraction for the generation millennial who was the one who grew up watching and playing with Pokemon.
The video game They have clearly been a very important source of income for Pokémon, since according to Statista, it has sold more than 350 million units of video game. With global sales of more than 31.38 million units, Pokemon Red/Green/Blue it was the best selling video game of the franchise worldwide through December 2022. While the first full release of Pokémon on Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Sword/Shield, came in second with 25.68 million units. Pokémon Scarlet/Violet has sold approximately 20.61 million units worldwide.
Pokemon It has not only been present on the consoles, but also on the games mobilesince it is well known that one of his best successes has been Pokemon GOwhich was presented in July 2016, was the novelty due to the experience that this game offered in augmented reality (AR) based on the location, since said company managed to create a global sensation, reconquering the generation millennial from the 1990s. Players around the world were enchanted by the idea of catching virtual Pokémon in real-world environments, which led to an increase in the number of downloads and with it the profits, since in 2021 it generated more than 904 million dollars in IAP revenue. With these income figures , Pokemon GO has been ranked as one of the most successful mobile games.
The Pokémon Company reinvents itself with a new series in stop motion
Recently, this February 27, the Pokémon company has decided to present something different from what it normally shows, because in collaboration with the Netflix platform, a new series called ‘The pokemon janitor that stands out for being elaborated with the style in stop motion, an animation technique that consists of pretending the movement of static objects through a series of successive still images. The French study Dwarf Studio will be in charge of developing the production.
This title basically tells the story of Haru, a concierge who takes care of the Pokémon and their owners at the hotel where she works.
Although the release date has not yet been announced, it is expected to be this year, as the official YouTube account of Pokemon and Netflix They have advanced us a bit of what the plot and characters are like.
Faced with this launch, Internet users and mainly the generation of the 90s were interested, since most of the interaction is positive.
It is clear that the company Pokemon is doing a good job to position its brand, since it has remained very active, it seems that this year it will present another application, Pokemon sleepingin which you can play while you are literally sleeping, which has caught the attention of users, since apparently it has functions of fan-favorite things, such as sleeping and play Pokemon.
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