Fans Are Already Skeptical About Pokémon Unite
One important factor many fans noticed about Pokémon UNITE is that the game is only going to be “free to start.”
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When the Pokémon Company announced a Pokémon Presents event for June 24, many fans became excited for a potential announcement that would deal with Pokémon Diamond & Pearl remakes, or possibly even a Pokémon: Let’s Go! title that would be set in the Johto region. To the fans’ dismay, neither of these announcements happened. Instead, Pokémon UNITE, which is an upcoming free-to-play MOBA game developed by TiMi Studios and Tencent, was announced, causing many to become angry and overly-cautious about the title.
Shortly after the Pokémon Presents event ended, angry fans flocked over to the official Pokémon YouTube channel and started to dislike the Pokémon UNITE video. According to most of the comments, Pokémon UNITE is a “knockoff” of other MOBA games, and that Pokémon should not be made into a MOBA game. Additionally, fans were not impressed with what they saw and didn’t have any expectations for Pokémon UNITE. Simply put, it looked “boring” and “uninspired” to them.
Some fans went as far as to say that the franchise was being “tainted by Tencent” and was being turned into a “profitable tool.”
One important factor many fans noticed about Pokémon UNITE is that the game is going to be “free to start.” Since the game is in development for mobile devices and the Nintendo Switch, fans questioned the meaning of the “free to start” phrase, believing that the game will implement microtransacation features in the future. In other words, Pokémon UNITE is going to be free-to-play (as originally stated) in the beginning, but slowly turn into a pay-to-win game by forcing players to spend money.
Since mobile games prefer to implement microtransactions, there is a chance that Pokémon UNITE will follow in their footsteps and attempt to milk the playerbase for as much money as possible while giving players important or powerful items in return. There’s also the possibility that the game will lock players out after the first few hours, forcing them to make a one-time purchase to access the rest of the game.
For now, it would be best to remain optimistic and have a positive attitude about Pokémon UNITE. There is a chance that the game will end up as a good free-to-play title and not include intrusive microtranscations, and we’re hopeful that it will be another good Pokémon spin-off.
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