Nintendo, Tencent launch Pokemon Unite game for Switch, mobile

In the new Pokemon Unite game teams of five hunt down Pokemon in a battle area.

By:REUTERS
| Updated on: Aug 20 2022, 21:43 IST
Pokemon Unite's release date hasn't been announced yet.
Pokemon Unite's release date hasn't been announced yet. (Pokemon)

Nintendo-backed The Pokemon Company on Wednesday announced a cross-platform Pokemon team battling game developed with Tencent's Timi Studio as the two gaming heavyweights deepen their cooperation with a twist on the Pokemon format.

In "Pokemon Unite" teams of five hunt down Pokemon in a battle area, with the game running on Nintendo Co Ltd's Switch console and on mobile. Its release date is yet to be announced.

Japan's Nintendo is deepening its cooperation with China's top gaming company Tencent Holdings Ltd, with the two firms partnering to sell the Switch into the Chinese market.

Tencent announced last July its Shenzhen-based Timi Studio was working on a new Pokemon title. The studio behind the monster mobile hit "Honor of Kings", it is targeting overseas expansion and recently hired a U.S. director from French gaming company Ubisoft.

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First Published Date: 26 Jun, 20:03 IST
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