One of the biggest games of 2024, friend world, not developed by a large team.In fact, Pocketpair founder Takuro Mizobe recently stated Bloomberg The studio is compact internally due to its small size, with only 55 employees in Tokyo. Mizobe also said that not only does he want to keep Pocketpair independent, but that the studio has no current plans to develop big-budget “AAA” games.
talking Bloomberg March 14Mizobe clarified that smaller studios are the biggest pioneers in game design.Pocket right friend worldThe Pokémon with Guns survival game has dominated much of the zeitgeist since its launch on January 19th. With the game attracting millions of players and making millions of dollars, Mizobe doesn’t plan to spend all of its revenue in one place.He said Bloomberg He wants to keep Pocketpair fairly small, rejecting any potential acquisitions the studio is discussing with Microsoft.
“We are and will remain a small studio,” he said. “I want to make multiple smaller games. Big-budget AAA games are not for us.”
Mizobe, who previously worked as a technical engineer at investment banking firm JPMorgan Chase, said he’s not sure Pocketpair can create another friend world– Like a hit. Still, he believes he knows what today’s players want.
“Playing games is the most fun with friends,” he said. “In the age we live in today, a game without a multiplayer mode just doesn’t feel right.”
my city Pocketpair has been contacted for comment.
friend world Pocketpair was a huge success; Attracted more than 25 million players since launch.The studio has also been keeping an eye on the game, releasing regular updates to fix any issues Save the corruption problem a fan favorite bug Pocketpair apologizes for patching.although friend worldWhile attracting a lot of attention, it also attracted Nintendo’s Eye of Sauron. The Pokémon Company announced on January 24th, Plan Investigation Game. oops.