Teams from all over partake in Unite Battle tournaments for equal parts fun, glory, and recognition! Meet two of the teams on their journey to the rank of Master! #PokemonUNITE pic.twitter.com/vwLy4h11M3
— Pokémon UNITE (@PokemonUnite) June 18, 2021
With their newest release, Nintendo has entered the Multiplayer Online Battle Arena genre. Pokemon Unite is their newest creation in which players go head-to-head to win the ‘Unite Battle tournament.’
With that said: welcome to Aeos Island, Trainers! pic.twitter.com/PMH24m41BU
— Pokémon UNITE (@PokemonUnite) July 21, 2021
The game was released on July 21 on the Switch and within the next few hours became an absolute hit on the streaming platform, Twitch. According to Dexerto, “At the time of writing, over 200,000 Pokemon fans are watching the newest entry in the series be played live, making it the fourth most-viewed category on the platform right now.”