![]() ![]() Whether or not Disney jumps on this bandwagon, someone else will. Nintendo and Niantic must understand the power of the Disney fan base, and the must also understand that there are people refusing to play Pokémon GO simply because it is a “Pokémon game.” A number of those naysayers wouldn’t feel the same way about the game if it involved their favorite Disney pals. If Disney could somehow make a deal with Nintendo and Niantic to allow them to create a similar game, it could have a huge payoff for all three companies. This is the giant holdup in why a Disney version of Pokémon GO may never come to pass. And Pokémon GO isn’t finished Niantic Labs CEO John Hanke said while the game has been released to the USA, UK, Australia, Germany, and a few others countries, that the game still has about 200 markets left to be released to.īEST PRICE GUARANTEE! The best price on the exact same theme park tickets, guaranteed! Free Shipping & Tax Included.Ī huge problem with Disney reproducing a similar game is the likelihood that they would immediately be sued by Nintendo and/or Niantic. To put that into perspective, the market value of Lord of the Rings and Twilight together is only $12 billion. ![]() As of July 15 th, 2016, this game has added a healthy $17 billion to Nintendo’s market value. Pokémon GO has proven to pull in big money, which must have CEOs like Bob Iger looking to cash in on the success that Nintendo and Niantic (the developing company for the game) have found. As Disney fans we all know this to be true. Can Disney, a company that is stronger than it has ever been, reproduce that success?ĭisney is always looking for a way to make more money. So, Pokémon, a seemingly collapsing franchise, has been resurrected by this location-based augmented reality style of game. While the game is free to download, the in-app purchases are pulling in big bucks. Children and adults alike all seem to be playing, and the success of the game has given a Nintendo its largest weekly share price gain in more than 30 years. Pokémon GO is a location-based augmented reality game has taken over the world. On July 6 th, 2016 a worldwide phenomenon began. ![]()
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