Pokémon Studio Creatures Hiring for R&D on 'Next-Generation Hardware' - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 06 November 2022 / 3,145 Views
Pokémon developer Creatures in a job listing for a 3D character modeler appears to suggest the studio is already doing work on what it calls "next-generation hardware."
One of the tasks for the modeler is doing "research and development for other next-generation hardware," as well as being "in charge of creating game models for consumer games and smartphone apps."
The game engines listed under tools includes Unreal Engine and Unity. Other tools includes Maya and Photoshop.
Character modelers, animators, and background artists work at the Pokémon CG Studio Headquarters and as of April 2022 there are about 10 character modelers.
There have been four mainline Pokémon games released on the Switch with a fifth title set to release later this month. These games include Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu/Eevee, Pokémon Sword / Shield, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and Pokémon Scarlet / Violet.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will launch for the Nintendo Switch on November 18.
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Guessing that gen 10 will be on Switch 2 then most likely. Gen 9 starts with Scarlet and Violet later this month, then I guess we will also get a gen 5 remake and a sequel to Legends Arceus set in a different Pokemon region in the past, between 2023 and 2024. Then gen 10 in 2025 on Switch 2 I guess.
Or switch 2 is coming sooner than what people are expecting.
I for one im happy. I want an upgrade for my switch.
I think we will get Switch 2 March 2024 personally, though if it is in 2023 that would be even better imo.
This news doesn't really mean anything for the time table. If they're hiring for "next generation hardware" development, that means there's like 2 years at least until the new Pokemon game.
So we could still be 2 years from the switch 2 with a pokemon game in the launch window. That's about what people are expecting.
Assuming the Gen 5 remake follows the pattern the past remakes have, then it won’t release until after Gen 10 on the Switch successor.
Did we ever had 2 gens remakes on the same handheld ?
Besides Let's Go obviously
I recall seing 2 gens and 1 remake per handheld
My thinking is that because there will no longer be 3rd versions in each gen, thanks to DLC, we will instead get a remake each gen now. I could be wrong there though. I also think that with how well Legends Arceus did, we may also get sequels to it each gen, but that may end up being an every other gen thing too.
That's interesting as their recent pokemon games are nowhere near to what switch is capable of let alone next gen hardware
Makes sense. Switch 2 is ~2 years out and we'll probably get the first pokemon on Switch 2 in 3 years or less.
I hope that doesn't mean there is new hardware coming in 2023. I really think that there would be a benefit to waiting until 2024 to release a Switch successor.
2025 and Beyond??
That's maybe a bit to late.
Great news, perhaps now they can make good pokémon games again.
So now their game will be on par visually with WiiU titles?
Creatures aren't the lead developer for the mainline Pokemon games.
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