Pokemon Sleep Shifts to Pokemon Works

Pokémon Sleep Development Shifts to New Pokémon SubsidiaryFrom SELECT BUTTON to Pokémon Works

"Until now, the development and operation of Pokemon Sleep has been managed by two companies, SELECT BUTTON Co. Ltd. and The Pokemon Company, Ltd.," the developers declared through the game app, translated via machine translation. "However, the development and operation of Pokemon Sleep will progressively transition from SELECT BUTTON to Pokemon Works."

This announcement was made in a general notification on the Japanese Pokemon Sleep app. It remains unclear how this shift will affect the global version of the game, as the news is not currently displayed within the app’s News section.

Additionally, Pokémon Works reportedly shares a location in Shinjuku, Tokyo with ILCA, the game development studio behind the 2021 Pokémon remakes, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and a co-developer of the Pokémon HOME service. Iwasaki mentioned in his greeting that Pokémon Works also contributed to the development of Pokémon HOME.

While their past participation with Pokémon is limited to these projects, the company promises to "create an experience that makes Pokémon more tangible... so that everyone can enjoy encountering and adventuring with Pokémon." How they plan to implement this vision in Pokémon Sleep remains to be seen.