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Free-to-start strategic team-based battle game 'Pokemon Unite' announced for Switch and mobile devices, developed by Tencent
The Pokemon Company has announced their upcoming Tencent developed title "Pokemon Unite", coming to Switch and mobile devices (with cross-play support). Described as a free-to-start, strategic, team-based, battle game, you'll experience live 5-on-5 matches playing as your favorite Pokemon. More information, including the game's release date, will be announced sometime in the future.
Pokémon UNITE is a strategic team battle game being developed jointly by The Pokémon Company and Tencent Games' TiMi Studios. Pokémon UNITE is planned as a cross-platform game for Nintendo Switch and mobile devices and will be free-to-start.
In this game, players face off against each other in 5-on-5 team battles. During battles, players will cooperate with teammates to catch wild Pokémon, level up and evolve their own Pokémon, and defeat opponents' Pokémon while trying to earn more points than the opposing team within the allotted time.
Pokémon UNITE introduces a new kind of Pokémon battle—one that requires teamwork and strategy. It is simple and yet full of intricacies waiting to be unpacked. Be sure to check out the video on this page for the first footage of Pokémon UNITE's gameplay.