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Creature-Collecting Game Competitions

Pokémon Announces the New Global Challenge 2022

— April 22, 2022 — Tech
Pokémon’s Global Challenge 2022 has been announced for ‘Pokémon Sword & Shield.’ Teamwork is a central theme in Pokémon, and the ‘Global Challenges’ underscore this idea. All players are challenged to complete a task and will share an award when the task is complete.

Recently, Pokémon held a ‘Global Challenge’ that asked players to send a total of 7 million gifts amongst each other. This year, the ‘Global Challenge’ will be a Double Battle competition in standard ‘Pokémon Video Game Competition’ format. This competition will also help select the entrants for the Pokémon Japanese Championships. The ratings will be available in the Victory Stadium, and competitors will receive 50 Battle Points as well as a mystery gift--so long as they have completed at least three battles.

Pokémon ‘Global Challenge 2022’ registration is now open, and battles are set to take place May 6-8.

Image Credit: Pokémon
Trend Themes
1. Virtual Game Competitions - The shift towards online gaming competitions is creating opportunities for game developers to create more immersive and engaging gaming experiences.
2. Social Gaming - Games that incorporate social features and promote teamwork, like the 'Global Challenges' in Pokémon, are becoming increasingly popular and offer an opportunity for businesses to take advantage of this trend to engage their audiences.
3. Competitive Mobile Gaming - As mobile devices become more powerful, the opportunity for competitive mobile games to gain popularity is growing as seen with games like Pokémon GO and Clash of Clans.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming Industry - The growing popularity of virtual gaming competitions presents opportunities for game developers to create more engaging gaming experiences and for gaming companies to tap into a growing audience of dedicated gamers.
2. Marketing Industry - Incorporating social gaming into marketing campaigns presents an opportunity for businesses to engage with their target audience in a fun and interactive way.
3. Mobile Device Industry - The increasing popularity of competitive mobile games creates opportunities for mobile device manufacturers to create devices that are optimized for gaming and attract a growing audience of gamers.
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