Pokemon Champions producer had a "heated discussion" with one of Game Freak's original battle designers about removing a complicated mechanic after 30 years to make PvP more accessible
Pokemon Champions will remove the IV stat system to make competitive play more accessible, a decision producer Masaaki Hoshino discussed with an original Game Freak battle designer. This change aims to lower the barrier to entry for players interested in the Player vs Player aspect of the series. The free-to-play title will serve as the official game for the Pokemon Video Game Championships.
- Entities
- Company: Game Freak
- Person: Masaaki Hoshino
- Topic: Accessibility
- Game: Pokémon Champions
- Topic: Game Design
- Topic: Player versus Player
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