Updated 'Pokemon Go' will feature trading capabilities

Monday, July 25, 2016
SAN DIEGO, California -- The head of the company behind "Pokemon Go" says more capabilities for the wildly popular smartphone game are coming, including the ability to trade Pokemon.

During an appearance at a San Diego Comic-Con event Sunday, Niantic Labs CEO John Hanke said the update to add trading is "at the top of our priority list," but no release date has been set.
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Hanke also says future versions of the game could include customizable PokeStops and the addition of other Pokemon characters.

He calls "Pokemon Go" a game "we expect to run for years" and adds "we're going to continue to invest in that way."
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The augmented reality game allows users to hunt Pokemon on their smartphones in real world locations.
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