TheMonster6893
THE Pokemon Master
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At this point there's no doubt gen 8 is the next game to come out. It's just a matter of when. It honestly has a 50/50 chance of coming out in either 2018 or 2019 imo. While many of the rumors we've seen aren't necessarily real, there are a few sources and rumors that suggest that the game will be out by the end of next year. Given how multiple sources are now saying that Nintendo is pressuring GF in various ways it wouldn't be surprising. Honestly at this point tho I'm getting sick of people saying they'd rather it come out in 2019 because they want GF to take their time with it. I'm not saying that's a bad thing I'm just saying that poepel are assuming negatively. We have no real way of knowing how long they've been developing at this point. You can't go by those hiring listings because that could very well have just been them needing a few extra hands on board. Generally speaking a new gen game takes about 3 years to make. It's clear at this point that they develop many of their games in tandem. It would make sense for them to have gotten started on the early stages of gen 8 at least as early as 2015. And that's regardless of whether it comes out in 2018 or 2019. Game developers that have good reports with the bigger companies like Nintendo get developer units pretty early. GF was one of the first 3rd part developers to get the 3DS developer unit after all. Seeing how Zelda was being made and projected to come out on the Wii U back in 2015 it'd make sense for Nintendo to have had the Switch in mind given how Zelda got nearly fully pushed to it. (it might as well have not even come out on the Wii U lolz) So why wouldn't GF have the knowledge of the Switch that early too?If the game comes out next year it won't be because it was rushed.. It'll be because that's how they want ed it. GF are very particular about their games and they've even said it in recent interviews that while they take suggestions from Nintendo they actually just do their own thing and don't worry about it much. If they think they need more time then they'll take the time. Regardless of when it comes out out I wouldn't be too worried. At least not until we see the game for ourselves.