Agreed. Ingress had gameplay that was not only niche, but it was abstract and difficult to explain -- and THEN explain why it was fun. Pokemon is, not only a co

Agreed. Ingress had gameplay that was not only niche, but it was abstract and difficult to explain -- and THEN explain why it was fun. Pokemon is, not only a completely different game with different rules and objectives, but the gameplay is super accessible. I enjoyed Ingress, but I completely disagree that it's a "tragedy" that it (or other, often similarly convoluted games) didn't take off with a broader community like Pokemon has. While I appreciate that the article exists, and think that its message (the apparent necessity of corporate branding to drive VR) is a good one to consider, their logic may have some holes. Pokemon is not just re-skinned Ingress.