List of archival news articles

This page serves as an archive of links to articles related to Pokémon GO. If an article is not currently listed here, it can be added under the relevant date section.

Niantic News archive contains many historical articles leading up to the game's release.

Recent updates and announcements about Pokémon GO, can be found on Pokémon GO updates blog, which contains posts back to initial game's launch.

September

 * ‘Pokémon Go’ Wants to Take Monster Battles to the Street. The Wall Street Journal blog. Retrieved on 2020-08-29.
 * Nintendo is making a Pokémon augmented reality game with wearable device. thenextweb.com. Retrieved on 2020-08-29.

December

 * How Pokémon Go will benefit from Niantic’s lessons from Ingress on location-based game design. venturebeat.com. Retrieved on 2020-08-29.

January

 * Catch Pokémon in the real world with Pokémon GO & Pokémon GO Plus for Android & iPhone: UK release date rumours, price, video trailer; Pokémon GO closed beta
 * There's Still No Word on Pokémon GO Beta Testing
 * Game Freak Junichi Masuda's 2016 greeting for Pokemon
 * PSA: The Pokémon GO beta isn't out yet, don't fall for scam sites

February

 * Pokémon GO to be Demonstrated at GDC Next Month
 * Niantic's Pokémon GO GDC Session Coming March 14
 * See Pokémon GO deconstructed at GDC's Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit
 * More Pokémon GO Details Coming in March
 * 'Pokémon GO' Update: Company Warns About Beta Test Scams, More Details Coming in March
 * Pokémon GO Rumored to be Released on February 27
 * Pokemon's newest Legendary coming in the summer with new movie; more updates on 'Pokémon GO' scheduled
 * 'Pokémon Z,' 'Pokémon GO' release date updates: Pokémon Z unlikely to come out this year, Pokémon GO good to go
 * 7 features we want to see in Pokémon GO
 * Will the Pokémon GO Beta Begin Soon?
 * 'Pokémon GO' Release Date: Pokémon Company CEO Talks Rollout Details And An Upcoming 'Big' Project
 * Fresh Pokémon GO Release Details Disappoint
 * Pokémon GO: Who Is Your Ideal Starter?
 * Pokémon GO release date details and update on major Pokemon Company project revealed
 * Pokémon GO Release Date and Announcement from Niantic For Beginners
 * Pokémon GO to be Available in Japan – Nintendo NX Leaks a 2016 Release

March

 * Pokémon GO - GDC Session Has Been Cancelled
 * Catch Pokémon in the real world with Pokémon GO & Pokémon GO Plus for Android & iPhone: UK release date rumours, price, video trailer; Pokémon GO field test announced
 * Pokémon GO GDC Presentation Canceled and Here's Why
 * Pokémon GO Field Testing Will Begin in Japan
 * Pokémon News: Updates on Pokémon GO, Pokémon Sun, and Pokémon Moon
 * Pokémon GO Gameplay: Hidden Squirtle, Exp For Throwing Pokeballs, And More In Leaked Footage
 * Pokémon GO Beta Version Will be Available in Japan First
 * The first footage from Pokémon GO emerged from SXSW Gaming
 * First Pokémon GO Footage Reportedly Revealed, See It Here
 * POKÉMON GO GAMEPLAY HAS BEEN REVEALED
 * POKEMON GO CAN NOW BE PLAYED ON MOBILE PHONES TOO
 * Detailed Analysis of the Pokémon GO First-Look Video
 * Pokémon GO Smartphone Footage Teases Upcoming Game
 * Pokémon GO Release: 5 Things The Video Leak Reveals
 * Catch Pokémon in the real world with Pokémon GO & Pokémon GO Plus for Android & iPhone
 * New Pokémon GO Gameplay Details Announced
 * NIANTIC LABS ANGERED FANS FOR REMOVING 'POKÉMON GO' IN GDC; 'POKÉMON Z' NOT HAPPENING
 * Pokémon GO Presentation Hints at a Third Team
 * How 'Pokémon GO' will work on your smartphone
 * Pokémon GO Release Soon As Developers Tease Gamers With New Details
 * POKÉMON WILL BE WHERE YOU'D EXPECT IN POKÉMON GO

June

 * E3 2016 'Pokémon Special' Confirmed, While Pokémon Sun and Moon Will Feature in the Treehouse Broadcast
 * Pokémon GO Is Your Own Pokemon Journey Brought To Life
 * ​The 'Pokémon GO' wearable costs $35
 * 'Pokémon GO' Launching Late July
 * E3 Pokémon GO Developer Q&A Highlights
 * More Pokémon GO Updates
 * Living the trainer life with 'Pokémon GO'
 * To Be The Very Best: Pokémon Enters Into Augmented Reality
 * Pokémon GO Beta Closes Down As Developer Teases Its Official Release

July

 * The first Pokemon game for smartphones is not what I expected
 * I tried Pokémon GO and it is far from the very best
 * Pokémon GO release date rumours | Pokémon GO trailer | Pokémon GO gameplay: First impressions of Pokémon GO as we gear up for its release
 * Ten Things I Wish I Knew When I Started 'Pokémon GO'
 * 'Pokémon GO' global rollout pauses to fix server problems
 * Woman playing Pokémon GO finds dead body
 * A Malicious 'Pokémon GO' App Is Installing Backdoors on Android Devices
 * Police stations are already warning Pokémon GO fans to keep out
 * Five Ways Pokémon GO Is Actually Good For You
 * 21 pro Pokémon GO tips, from people who spent the whole weekend playing it
 * Would-be Pokémon GO hunters get creative ahead of global launch
 * Pokémon GO has an estimated 7.5M U.S. downloads, $1.6M in daily revenue
 * Pokémon GO is now the biggest mobile game in U.S. history
 * Marines Playing 'Pokémon GO' Catch Attempted Murder Suspect
 * Pokémon GO Is Driving Insane Amounts of Sales at Small Local Businesses. Here's How It Works
 * It Looks Like Pokémon GO Is Pursuing a Partnership With McDonald's
 * Pokémon GO fever: Inside tips, Uber-like service for Valley folks
 * T-Mobile is giving Pokémon GO players free, unlimited data (and a free Wendy's Frosty)
 * The Most Searched for Pokémon in Each State
 * Westboro Baptist Church in an epic battle for a Pokémon GO gym
 * Report: Pokémon GO launching in Japan July 20
 * Pokémon GO fan actually catches 'em all
 * Pokémon GO investor has close ties to US intelligence
 * Two Canadian Teens Accidentally Walk Across the U.S. Border While Playing Pokémon GO
 * The Endgame Grind Of 'Pokémon GO' Is Spirit-Crushing
 * Nintendo shares plummet after investors realize it doesn't make Pokémon GO
 * COMIC-CON 2016: POKEMON GO PANEL UPGRADED TO HALL H FOR SDCC
 * Why Pokémon GO peaking is great for the game
 * The Uncracked Secrets Of Pokémon GO Egg-Hatching
 * Pokémon GO Players Are On A Desperate Quest To Find Ditto
 * The best Pokémon GO apps could get you banned from the game
 * Without Nintendo, There Would be No 'Pokémon GO'
 * Pokémon GO player crashes car into school while playing game
 * 'Pokémon GO' Just Changed An Enormous Number Of Spawning Nests Worldwide
 * In Pokémon GO, Lawmakers Fear Unexpected Entrance of the Sexual Predator
 * British Pokémon GO player says catching 'em all shed pounds
 * Pokémon GO dev argues sponsored locations are more game-friendly than IAP
 * 'Pokémon GO' creators are working on a way to let real-world locations opt out as Pokestops
 * 'Pokémon GO' Cuts Off Access To Pokévision And Other Creature-Finding Apps
 * Pokémon GO gets the Did You Know Gaming? video treatment
 * 'POKEMON GO' Official Warning ... STAY OUTTA YOUR NEIGHBOR'S YARD!

August

 * Mogg, T. (2016, August 2). 'Pokémon GO' catches 100M players, craze shows 'little sign of losing steam'. Yahoo. Retrieved on 2017-05-11.
 * Admin. (2016, August 9). Pokémon GO: New Tracking System. YourPokemonGo.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-11.
 * Sekiguchi (2016, August 10). Pokémon GO and the three northeastern prefecture Kumamoto Prefecture collaboration, to tourism reconstruction efforts. Impress. Retrieved on 2017-05-11.
 * Peters, M. (2016, August 21). Pokémon GO Might Appear In The Olympic's Closing Ceremony. ComicBook.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-11.
 * Jenkins, N. (2016, August 22). Pokémon GO May Have Just Shown Us What the End of the World Looks Like. Time. Retrieved on 2017-05-11.
 * Gilbert, H. (2016, August 24). 'Pokémon GO' Update Changes App, But Are People Still Playing?. Fandom. Retrieved on 2017-05-11.
 * Mullenweg, S. (2016, August 26). Pokémon GO Players Play safe with Insurance. The Tech Hacker. Retrieved on 2017-05-11.

September

 * Hollister, S. (2016, October 21). Nintendo Pokemon Go Plus review. Cnet. Retrieved on 2017-05-11.
 * Stone, L. (2016, September 29). Bringing Pokémon GO to life on Google Cloud. Google Blog. Retrieved on 2017-05-11.

October

 * Admin (2016, October 24). Pokemon GO Daily Quests feature discovered in the game metadata!. Pokémon GO Hub. Retrieved on 2017-05-11.
 * Nelson, R. (2016, October, 31). Pokémon GO's First In-Game Event Boosted Its Revenue 133%. SensorTower. Retrieved on 2017-05-11.

November

 * Hughes, F. (2016, November 16). Poké man. Los Altos Town Crier. Interview. Retrieved on 2016-11-17.

January

 * Casino, K. (2017, January 31). Security Guard Guns Down Chinese Grandpa Playing Pokémon Go For No Apparent Reason. NextShark. Retrieved on 2017-05-11.

March

 * Anderson, S. (2017, March 31). Police Called on Pokemon Go Players; Squatters Suspected on Cliff-Alex Ct.. Patch.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-11.
 * Frank, A. (2017, March 31). Pokémon Go event gave more than half a billion Magikarp a home. Polygon. Retrieved on 2017-05-11.
 * Leano, E. (2017, March 31). 'Pokémon GO' 0.59.2 Update: Game Lag, Other Issues Remain. The Christian Post. Retrieved on 2017-05-11.

April

 * Jones, G. (2017, April 1). Go update news: Next big Niantic patch to include Team changes?. Express. Retrieved on 2017-05-11.

May

 * Admin (2017, May 4). Niantic partners with Knight Foundation to host it's first Pokémon GO event. Pokémon GO Hub. Retrieved on 2017-05-11.
 * Siegal, J. (2017, May 8). Niantic just made a major change to stop Pokemon Go cheaters. BGR. Retrieved on 2017-05-11.
 * BBC World (2017, May 11). Pokemon Go: Russian blogger sentenced. BBC. Retrieved on 2017-05-11.
 * ssf1991 (2017, May 22). Niantic Says That "This Summer Will Be Legendary". My Nintendo News. Retrieved on 2017-05-23.

June

 * Ross, A. (2017, June 19). E3 2017: Pokemon Go's raiding, gym revamp, badges, and an interview with Niantic. Massively Overpowered. Retrieved on 2017-06-19.
 * Wright, J. (2017, June 19). Pokemon GO Update: 21 Gym Rework and Raid questions ANSWERED by Niantic. Daily Star. Retrieved on 2017-06-19.
 * Loveridge, S. (2017, June 1) Pokémon go getting legendaries and pvp battles this summer Fandom 

July

 * Webster, A. (2017, July 6). Niantic boss John Hanke on Pokémon Go’s first year and what’s next. The Verge. Retrieved on 2017-07-07.