Game Freak Announces First Open-World Pokémon Game, Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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Game Freak has announced that it is developing its first open-world Pokémon game ever, Pokémon Legends: Arceus. The creator of the popular franchise revealed the news during today’s Pokémon Presents event, which confirmed that the game would be a prequel that takes players back to the Sinnoh region before the events of 2006’s Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl. Pokémon Legends: Arceus is slated for release on the Nintendo Switch in early 2022.



“Trainers will get the chance to explore the Sinnoh region in a new way—by traveling to the past in Pokémon Legends: Arceus,” The Pokémon Company wrote. “Set long before the events of Pokémon Diamond...

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