'Pokémon GO' and accompanying Pokéball wearable launching in U.S. next month
Pokémon trainers desperate to go capture monsters out in the real world won't have much longer to wait.
After months of closed betas and international testing, Pokémon Go will launch in the U.S. in July, Nintendo announced at E3 this week. The augmented reality smartphone game allows players to find their own Pokémon scattered across the real world -- then battle against other users.
The game -- being developed by Niantic Labs in partnership with Nintendo and The Pokémon Company -- was announced last year and has been in wider release in Australia and New Zealand.
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Also discussed was the Pokémon Go Plus, an accessory that allows players to capture and level Pokémon without having their phone out. It will be available for $34.99, and can be worn on your wrist or attached to your clothing.
Nintendo also said there will be some connected content between Pokémon Go and upcoming 3DS titles Pokémon Sun and Moon, which are out in November.
Pokémon Go will be free for iOS and Android devices.
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Chelsea Stark was the Games Editor for Mashable, where she covered everything from AAA titles, mainstream consoles, indie gems, mobile games and gaming culture. She handled news, feature stories and reviews. Before that, Chelsea was Mashable's Multimedia Producer, where she helped develop visual storytelling aids, whether they were photos of video. She came to New York in 2010 to pursue her master's degree in journalism at NYU's Studio 20 program, which focused on innovation as journalism is changed by new technology. Before coming to New York, Chelsea lived in Austin, where she did online journalism and social media for the local CBS affiliate. She loves good beer, classic Nintendo games, and all things geeky, and spends her time attempting to find anything close to good Tex-Mex in Brooklyn.
