Simply days after the town hosted Pokémon GO Fest in Grant Park, Chicago has been named the host of the 2027 Pokémon North American Worldwide Championship.
In response to organizers, the annual occasion, which had been held for the final three years in New Orleans, will transfer to the Windy Metropolis subsequent year, bringing collectively a number of the prime Pokémon gamers on the earth to compete for greater than $500,000 in prizes.
Along with the money prizes, gamers who end within the prime spots in every of the several types of Pokémon video games qualify for the world championships, that are held later within the yr.
In response to organizers, gamers compete in three several types of video games, together with the Pokémon buying and selling card sport, the Pokémon Champions online game and in Pokémon GO, a cellular sport that’s marking a decade of encouraging gamers to go to completely different components of their communities in pursuit of the sport’s titular characters.
For followers and rivals, the occasion usually incorporates a Pokémon pop-up store, distinctive photograph alternatives with characters from the video video games and extra, in line with a press launch.
Chicago lately hosted Pokémon GO Fest round Grant Park in early June, drawing 1000’s of gamers to the town. Gamers have been supplied alternatives to catch unique Pokémon, compete in several occasions and to discover components of the town.
Extra info could be discovered on the Pokémon match web site.
