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'Pokémon Z,' 'Pokémon Go' Release Date Updates: Details To Surface During Christmas? What’s In For 'Pokémon X, Y, & Z' Movie? [VIDEO]

| Nov 23, 2015 01:40 PM EST

Pokemon Z is going to be released in 2016 and Zygarde's multiple forms have already been revealed.

With no news from Nintendo Direct about the release dates of "Pokémon Z" and "Pokémon Go," some rumors have emerged on when the game will be released.

Latest reports indicate that "Pokémon Z" and "Pokémon Go" will have more details concerning their release date announced at Christmas, together with "Pokémon X, Y, and Z" movie, via Coro-Coro magazine. The November Coro-Coro issue might hold the key, according to iDigital Times.

This month's issue featured a blue-gemmed Zygarde Core and a preview revealing that there will be some "Pokémon" news for 2016 published in the December issue of the magazine. However, it was not clear whether the news would concern the "Pokémon Z" or "Pokémon X, Y, and Z" anime film.

Information from Pokémon official website pegs the release date for "Pokémon Go" for iOS and Android to be sometime in 2016. Speculations are that the release date will come early next year.

Some highlights of "Pokémon Go" include utilizing real-world location information in playing the game. Gamers will use the locations to search for Pokémon. The rationale behind this is having the game series utilize "open and social experiences, such as connecting with other players to enjoy trading and battling Pokémon."

Players should also watch out for the Pokémon Go Plus device that will help them play the game without looking at the smartphone via Bluetooth. LED and vibration enable the notifications of updates or the appearance of a Pokémon nearby.

Since "Pokémon Go" is closely associated with Google, users have high expectations for the game to happen early in 2016. Niantic Inc., the same company initially founded by Google Earth co-creator John Hanke, is developing "Pokémon Go." The company will work in collaboration with The Pokémon Company and Nintendo Co. Ltd.

"Pokémon Z" confirmed? Find out from the footage below.

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