The next few years will bring a lot in Pokémon GO! In conversation with two game designers from Niantic, we gained insight into their future plans.
As part of the GO Fest, we at MeinMMO conducted an interview with Laura Warner and Matt Ein, two game designers from Niantic. We asked them various questions about the game and received some interesting answers.
Among other things, we asked them what the plan looks like for the next few years and what to expect from Pokémon GO in 2019.
What will happen to Pokémon GO in the coming years?
What Niantic revealed for 2019: We asked the two game designers if we can expect something big and game-changing in Pokémon GO in 2019. Laura Warner replied that something is planned for 2019, but she cannot go into detail.
This could, for example, refer to the introduction of Team Rocket. Some details have already been found in the game and Niantic itself has teased something at the GO Fest.
However, it could also be something completely different. The fact is that something is coming to Pokémon GO in 2019 that will change the game.
What does the future hold? Some time ago, Niantic mentioned that they will introduce a new game-changing feature every quarter.
This approach will continue, Warner revealed. However, she also added that the schedule may not always adhere to the quarterly plan, as larger features can take longer, while smaller features may be implemented more quickly.
What does the future of Pokémon GO look like? The game designers confirmed that they already have a plan for the next few years and are confident that there will still be plenty of innovations coming to the game in 3 years and that the game will remain attractive.
What does this mean for players? Niantic is far from done with Pokémon GO. We now know that something big is coming in 2019 and features are also planned for the coming years.
The plan for 4 features per year seems to be holding, and roughly, Niantic is sticking to it. It remains to be seen what else the developers have planned for the game in the coming years.
We also asked the two game designers questions about the maximum level:
