Pokémon Sword And Shield will not support Pokémon Global Link

The Pokémon company has issued a statement informing players that Pokémon Global Link will not be supported by the upcoming pair of Gen VIII switches. Pokemon Sword and Shield. Instead, it seems that the new Pokémon HOME service will inherit some of the features you expected from Global Link and that the main online multiplayer mode will be implemented through the switch's native "connectivity features".

Pokémon Global Link (for those who are unaware) is the online service and website that players use since Generation V to fight and trade on the Internet. Players can expect to use the service to access things such as ranking battles and online competitions, but "equivalent" services are provided for Pokémon Sword and Shield, but they will be managed by Nintendo Switch Online instead. than by Global Link.

Here is the relevant information from the statement that you can find on the Pokémon Society website:

Hello, trainers! Thank you for using our products and services. We have some information about Pokémon Global Link (PGL) and the next Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield games, which will be released for Nintendo Switch on November 15, 2019.

For Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shieldservices equivalent to the current classification and online competitions should be supported. However, PGL will not support Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield.

These battles and online competitions can be enjoyed in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield using only the connectivity features of Nintendo Switch * Game synchronization will not be required for these new games. For more information on Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, visit the official website.

In addition, the functionality of PGL to display services such as rankings, distribution rules and event calendar will be provided via: Pokémon HOME, which should come out on iOS and Android devices in early 2020.

The game will be launched around the world on November 15th. It is therefore difficult to say for the moment whether the information "Ranking, distribution rules and calendar of events" will be available elsewhere until the launch of HOME at the beginning of next year. Nintendo hardly uses its Nintendo Switch Online smart app, we may see an update.

It seems that Pokemon society likes to launch a service. We would not be surprised if they go out another a year later when they unveil 'Ultra Helmet& # 39; or & # 39; Super Scabbard & # 39; or whatever the third updated version of Sword and Shield.

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