Pokémon Go is marking its 10th anniversary with a special in-person event in Times Square, New York, focused on defeating Mewtwo. According to multiple reports, the event follows a promise teased in the game’s original 2016 launch trailer. Niantic, the game’s developer, stages a “takeover” of the area to draw players for a coordinated battle.
The reports say nearly 2,000 people play simultaneously, making it one of the largest in-person Pokémon battles of its kind. Participants gather at the landmark during the event window to take part in the special challenge, with the goal of defeating Mewtwo as part of the anniversary celebrations.
Wired describes the occasion as a surprise 10th-anniversary event that fulfills the earlier trailer tease, while the Guardian Business highlights the scale of attendance and the simultaneous participation as key elements of the day’s festivities. Both accounts describe a coordinated player effort tied to Pokémon Go’s milestone anniversary.
