The Pokemon Company and Tencent’s TiMi Studios announced Pokemon Unite, a Pokemon-themed multiplayer online battle arena game heading to Nintendo Switch and mobile.
After months of silence, a closed beta for the game has been announced for China. It is planned to start in January 2021, and will only be open to select players. No further information about what this closed beta will entail where announced.
About Pokémon Unite
Pokémon Unite is a multiplayer online battle arena game with matches consisting of two teams of five players. The game map is split into two halves, with multiple control points each. Players score points for their team by defeating AI “wild” Pokémon (referred to as catching in the game), and move towards one of the control points to score “goals”.
Each match is time-limited, and the team with the most total score by the end of each match wins the game. Players start each game controlling unevolved, low level Pokémon, which can increase its level and gain access to new combat moves as it wins in battles.
Type effectiveness, a common feature in Pokémon games, is absent from Pokémon Unite. On the other hand, the game includes a “Unite move” mechanic unique to each Pokémon character
