Niantic’s largest occasion of the 12 months Pokémon Go Fest 2024 begins on Might 30 in Japan, confirming the extremely widespread occasion’s date has been introduced ahead from final 12 months. After Japan, Go gamers in Spain will get the possibility to take part in June and US gamers in July.
Given the huge attain and profitability Pokémon Go has, a selection throughout three continents is changing into a mainstay for the annual Pokémon Go Fest. Niantic is pacing itself with the occasion this time round, bringing the beginning date ahead however giving itself extra time between locales, formally beginning on Might 30 in Sendai and ending July 14 with a worldwide digital enlargement.
By comparability, the 2023 occasion was fully contained to August.
Greater than a recreation
As the most important Go occasion of the 12 months with a real-world edge to it, Go Fest tickets are going for a steeper sale worth than an ordinary microtransaction, costing Madrid gamers €32 every. Tens of 1000’s are anticipated to attend the Madrid occasion on the Parque Juan Carlos I municipal park and Niantic is providing an early patrons’ low cost for these seeking to lock in an area now, at €27.
The flexibility to place so excessive a worth of entry on attendance goes to indicate how profitable Go is, as one of many three most profitable cell video games in historical past already. The restricted availability and unique really feel of its in-person occasions, mixed with the neighborhood facet, solely additional entice gamers to splash their money throughout Go Fest.
The Madrid occasion will happen from June 14 to June 16.
“Madrid is a metropolis recognized for its historical past, tradition and vitality, however it’s also a metropolis that appears to the long run, embracing innovation and new applied sciences. That’s the reason we’re particularly excited to host such an emblematic and fashionable occasion as Pokémon Go Fest, which brings collectively individuals of all ages and from all corners of the world by the magic of know-how and gaming,” stated Madrid Metropolis Council’s third deputy mayor and councillor delegate for tradition, tourism and sport Marta Rivera.
After Spain, Go Fest will transfer to the US for a New York Metropolis occasion on July 5 to July 7, overlapping with the sport’s eighth anniversary. Go Fest International will happen one week later as a two-day digital occasion for anybody who couldn’t attend in particular person, opening the doorways to much more ticket gross sales from world wide.
A festive observe file
Final 12 months’s Go Fest passed off in August and enticed gamers to purchase tickets for the possibility at acquiring the newly launched Mega Diancie and fan favorite Mega Rayquaza. Diancie was the focus of a 2014 Pokémon film whereas Rayquaza’s reputation has lasted because the Recreation Boy Advance period, which included it getting its personal recreation, Pokémon Emerald.
Each obtained mega types throughout Pokémon’s 3DS period and their debut in Go behind a Go Fest paywall was sure to spice up gross sales. The precise incentives to purchase tickets for Go Fest 2024 have but to be revealed, however the same method is more likely to be taken: releasing widespread and highly effective Pokémon for the primary time.
The 2023 occasion passed off in England, Japan and the US, following the identical three-continent pattern as the brand new 2024 model. Europe, Asia and North America have been the three continents to function Go Fests since 2019, although went on hiatus throughout the pandemic. The true-world occasions have been smaller scale earlier than then, having taken place in Chicago solely.
One other of Go’s annual in-person occasions, Go Fest, has simply concluded in Los Angeles. This 12 months’s occasion gave gamers a brand new energy over in-game time and house.