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

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AlBunz said:

Neodegenerate said:

And the fact that you have a pre-requisite like this shows that it isn't a cultural phenomenon.

Superman, was a cultural phenomenon.  He transcended comic books and became a symbol known by virtually everyone on the planet regardless of where they lived or how they consumed entertainment.

Pokemon Go, even if you don't have a smartphone, even if you have NEVER owned a video game system, is something that you have most likely heard of at length in the past week.  That is a cultural phenomenon.

GTA is mostly known outside of video game circles as that game with prostitutes and cursing that those kids play on those console things.  That's all.  It's a 24 hour news cycle item when it comes out because of minor controversy.  That is not a cultural phenomenon.

Also, your whole spawning a genre argument means that something like League of Legends or whatever the first MOBA was is a cultural phenomenon, which again, it isn't.

Nothing you said is a cultural phenomenon. The internet and cell phones are cultural phenoms because everyone uses them. Superman is not a cultural phenomenon just because he is a known animated character. That is all he is ...known. Do everyone that knows of Superman buy Superman products? No. It is the same with Pokemon. To have a cultural impact means to be apart of a communities everyday life. Neither Superman or Pokemon Go falls into that category as does no game including GTA. Facebook and twitter are cultural phenomenons that impact styles, trends, business and communication. You all are wrong.

You kind of defeat your own post by saying that "a cultural phenomenon is to have impact on communities and everyday life." We all acknowledge that Pokémon GO hasn't been out very long, but have you been reading the threads here at all?

It's what we've been discussing since the app launched! The game is getting people out of the house, walking, talking and looking for Pokémon all while talking with strangers. It's exactly what what you yourself described a cultural phenomenon is, people just feel a certain type of way when it doesn't fit their agenda. Doesn't matter whether you like it or not, it's a cultural phenomenon!