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Pokemon Go Hits Highest Player Count Since 2016
Back in the spotlight.
Pokemon Go has hit its highest number of players since its record peak in 2016.
The news comes from a study on the worldwide digital games market by Superdata, which also revealed that the game is the 4th highest-grossing mobile game as of May 2018.
Superdata also reports that Pokemon Go made $104 million in May 2018, its revenue rising at a rate of 174% since last year.
The surge in players coincides with the changing of the seasons, with Superdata attributing the bump in users to the game's "walkabout gameplay" which is perfect for summer.
If you're confused as to why so many people are still playing, check out our article detailing everything you've missed if you haven't played Pokemon Go since launch - quite a lot's been added in the last two years.
It might also have something to do with the upcoming release of Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee, Switch remakes of Pokemon Yellow that can interact with Pokemon Go.
A Pokemon Go-esque mobile game set in The Walking Dead universe was recently revealed, allowing players to fight zombies anywhere on the planet.
Jordan Oloman is a Freelance Writer for IGN who once ran out of his house in the rain at 2 am to catch an Electabuzz, only for the rain to cover his iPhone and make the touch controls impossible. He's so bitter, follow him on Twitter.