Are Sony or MS capable of creating a cultural phenomenon like Pokemon Go?

[Ck1x]

Nogamez said:

Ck1x said:

Obviously you don't know what cultural phenomenon means! 

The news isn't reporting on Playstation and Xbox because of a single game being released... Minecraft is big but even it isn't on cultural phenomenon status. In all of Minecraft's success nobody has ever just stopped me on the street to ask if I've played Minecraft. Pokémon GO is getting people out of the house and talking to complete strangers, no game in recent memories has been on this level!

I'm sorry define " A cultural phenomenon" for me. 

I think many people have given you examples, this game has caused hysteria around the world. People getting outside just to use the app walking for miles, talking to complete strangers about their experience. Businesses trying to capitalize on the craze by wanting their stores to be listed as Pokestops. Mainstream media talking about it, not in a gaming aspect, but from the sheer firestorm it has created instantaneously. People who don't usually discuss games talking about it at work...

These are all things that classify it as a cultural phenomenon, harkening back to stuff like Cabbage patch kids, beanie babies and Wii... Minecraft is big but has never been on this scale of wide spread reaching out beyond its classification of entertainment.