At a recent Pokémon Presents presentation spectators were given the first real glimpse at the new mobile game which will be released for iOS and Android devices later this year. The app has been in development for four years, and some had even speculated the project had been canceled prior to this reveal. The announcement came with new footage of the game and some information on how the gameplay mechanics will work, all with some adorably sleepy Pokémon to accompany it.
It had been quite a while since fans had any news regarding when, or if, would really be releasing, yet the developers must have been working hard behind the scenes. The app is designed as a way to gamify users sleeping habits by tracking how long they sleep as well as the quality of sleep. As a counterpart to 's other wildly successful app,, the company appears to be finding new ways of helping turn real-life activities into entertainment.
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After being originally announced in 2019, is now expected to release in the summer of 2023. This could possibly coincide with the July launch of the new device which will be designed to work with both the and apps. However, no exact date has been provided to narrow the summer window for when the app will be made available for download.
The basic idea behind the coming app appears to be fairly consistent with other sleep trackers available on the market, but it incorporates a gamified style allowing Pokémon to appear while a player is sleeping and different styles of sleep to find and unlock. When a person tells the app they are going to sleep, they will set their phone down next to them and the app records the length of sleeping time and some other
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