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Seven-Eleven, a major convenience store, announced that it will end its collaboration with the popular smartphone game “Pokémon GO” at the end of October.
Collaboration ends at the end of October
Until now, Seven-Eleven has collaborated with Pokémon GO, and stores nationwide have become “Pokestop”.
Pokémon GO’s Pokestop is an indispensable facility for games where players can stop by and operate to obtain various items such as monster balls.
Historic sites and famous buildings around the world are set as pocket stops, but there are few pocket stops in some areas, and Seven-Eleven, which has stores all over Japan, is especially useful for players living in rural areas. Was there.
With the end of the collaboration with Pokémon GO, the Pokestops set in Seven-Eleven stores will disappear at the end of October 2021.
Aeon also finished collaboration in February 2021
Pokémon GO is celebrating its 5th anniversary this year, with a world competition in London scheduled for 2022.
On the other hand, in February 2021, Aeon, a major retailer, ended the collaboration with Pokémon GO, and Pokestops and gyms have been removed from Aeon nationwide, making the playing environment worse than before for some players. It seems that it can be said that it is.
Source: Seven-Eleven
Photo: Pokémon GO
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