Square Enix soars after unveiling its own take on ‘Pokémon Go’


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  • Tuesday, 04 Jun 2019

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Japanese game developers Square Enix Holdings Co and Colopl Inc surged after announcing a new location-based mobile title based on the Dragon Quest series. 

Square Enix rose as much as 7.2% while Colopl jumped as much as 20% after revealing Dragon Quest Walk will be released for mobile devices this year. The game has similarities to Pokémon Go, where players walk through the real world to discover and fight virtual monsters. 

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