Pokémon GO Turns 10: Reflecting on the Launch Day Phenomenon
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Nintendo Life
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A reflective piece marking the 10-year anniversary of Pokémon GO's global launch on July 6, 2016. The article invites readers to share their launch day memories, reminiscing about the AR game's explosive debut when it took the world by storm, starting in Australia, New Zealand, and the US before rolling out globally. It contrasts the massive cultural phenomenon of those early days with the game's continued popularity today.
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· 3 pulled10 years ago today (yes, ten), Pokémon GO began its global rollout, taking the whole world by storm as it went.
For a time, everyone was playing.
It's still quite the beast today, of course, but nothing compares to those early days.
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