Pokémon Go passes $3bn milestone, on track for most profitable year yet

More than three years after its world-dominating launch, Pokémon Go is on track for its most profitable calendar year yet.

Niantic's app passed the $3bn revenue milestone this week, according to data from mobile analyst firm Sensor Tower.

Pokémon Go launched in July 2016, and notched up $832m over the following six months. While only a half year of revenue, it's a calendar year total which has never been beaten - though 2019 looks set to topple it.

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