Pokémon Sleep's development is transitioning from Select Button to Pokémon Works. This article details the change and its potential implications.
Pokémon Sleep Development Moves to New Pokémon Subsidiary
From Select Button to Pokémon Works
The Pokémon Company's newly established subsidiary, Pokémon Works (founded in March 2024), will assume responsibility for Pokémon Sleep's ongoing development and updates. This marks a shift from the previous developer, Select Button.
An in-app announcement (via machine translation) stated that development and operation of Pokémon Sleep, previously shared between Select Button and The Pokémon Company, will gradually transfer to Pokémon Works.
This announcement, initially appearing in the Japanese version of the app, hasn't yet been reflected globally. The impact on international players remains to be seen.
Details about Pokémon Works and their projects are scarce. However, their website reveals a collaborative origin from The Pokémon Company and Iruka Co., Ltd. Their representative director, Takuya Iwasaki, highlights their past contributions to Pokémon HOME.
Pokémon Works shares a Tokyo location with ILCA, the studio behind Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, further suggesting a strong connection within the Pokémon development ecosystem.
While their direct Pokémon involvement has been limited, Pokémon Works aims to create "an experience that makes Pokémon more real," promising engaging Pokémon encounters for all players. The specifics of how this vision will shape Pokémon Sleep's future remain to be seen.
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