Pokémon TCG Pocket Loses Nearly Half Its Players, And It’s Pretty Obvious Why
Pokémon TCG Pocket has lost nearly half its players, prompting developer promises of improvements.
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Source diversity sample: Polygon.com · insider-gaming.com · Pokémon GO Hub · GoNintendo · My Nintendo News · Instant Gaming News · Kotaku.
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Pokémon TCG Pocket has lost nearly half its players. Kotaku was first to note the decline. The game's developer, DeNA, has acknowledged the drop and promised improvements.
Pokémon GO Hub and GoNintendo both noted that the decline has been significant year-over-year. My Nintendo News and Instant Gaming News confirmed the sharp drop in user numbers. Kotaku suggested the reason for the decline is obvious, but did not specify what that reason is.
The current state of the game is uncertain. DeNA has stated it plans to woo players back, but has not specified how.
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Who reported it (7)
- Pokémon TCG Pocket Isn’t Pulling in Players Like it Used to Polygon.com · 4h ago
- Huge Pokémon TCG Pocket User Drop Revealed in Financial Report insider-gaming.com · 4h ago
- Massive Pokémon TCG Pocket player base decline, DeNA promises improvements Pokémon GO Hub · 4h ago
- Pokémon TCG Pocket sees notable player drop year-over-year, dev plans to woo players back GoNintendo · 4h ago
- Pokemon TCG Pocket sees sharp player drop in latest quarter My Nintendo News · 4h ago
- Pokémon TCG Pocket: a sharp drop in user numbers Instant Gaming News · 4h ago
- Pokémon TCG Pocket Loses Nearly Half Its Players, And It’s Pretty Obvious Why Kotaku · 4h ago
Questions people are asking
How many players has Pokémon TCG Pocket lost?
Pokémon TCG Pocket has lost nearly half its players.
What has the developer said about the decline?
DeNA has acknowledged the drop and promised improvements.
What is the reason for the decline?
Kotaku suggested the reason for the decline is obvious, but did not specify what that reason is.
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