To Tencent, TiMi Studio Group, and The Pokémon Company:

The announcement setting an End of Service date of March 23, 2027, for Pokémon UNITE has left a dedicated global player base blindsided. After five successful years bridging cross-platform play across the Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android, shelving the premier real-time multiplayer action title in the franchise represents a massive missed opportunity for both the community and the stakeholders managing the IP.

1. Unmatched Brand Strength and IP Dominance

Pokémon remains the highest-grossing media franchise in history, commanding unparalleled brand loyalty across multiple generations. While gaming titles face natural product lifecycles, Pokémon continues to demonstrate immense market capture and pricing resilience across its broader ecosystem:

 * Explosive Collectible & Card Valuation: Secondary and retail demand for the Pokémon Trading Card Game has repeatedly broken records, with modern sets selling out instantaneously at major retailers and physical card sales surging past tens of billions of printed units annually. High-grade and sealed products have appreciated significantly, cementing Pokémon not merely as nostalgic entertainment, but as one of the most culturally resilient brands in the world.

 * Massive Cross-Demographic Appeal: The franchise has proven that adult collectors, casual mobile gamers, and competitive esports athletes coexist in the same ecosystem. Pokémon UNITE serves as the critical connective tissue between fast-paced team strategy and beloved character gameplay—a dynamic that turn-based titles cannot replicate.

2. The MOBA Strategic Advantage

Pokémon UNITE succeeded where countless competitors failed: it created a low-barrier, highly engaging 10-minute MOBA format that introduced millions of players to competitive objective play without the steep friction of traditional PC titles.

 * It established a thriving competitive circuit, including official World Championship integrations and the scheduled Aeos Crown tournaments.

 * It introduced players of all ages to roster synergy, positioning, and real-time mechanics through iconic characters.

Shutting down service disregards the massive potential for modernization, balance iteration, and re-monetization.

3. Viable Paths Forward

We urge Tencent, TiMi Studio Group, and The Pokémon Company to reconsider this closure and pursue alternatives that preserve the ecosystem:

 * Restructure the Live-Ops & Monetization Model: Transitioning cosmetic pricing, battle pass cadences, and seasonal content to match modern industry standards can stabilize ongoing server infrastructure costs.

 * Refreshed Client / Next-Gen Porting: Relaunching or optimizing the engine for next-generation Nintendo hardware and modern mobile architectures would inject a massive wave of new and returning players.

 * Peer-to-Peer / Offline Architecture: If live-service matchmaking servers are sunset, provide a lasting update enabling peer-to-peer custom lobbies, local wireless play, or offline practice modes so that years of player investment and community history are not erased permanently.

Why This Matters

Pokémon UNITE is more than lines of code; it is an active, cross-generational community. In an era where the Pokémon brand commands historic market attention and unprecedented financial strength, sunsetting its premier team action title runs counter to the IP’s momentum.

Sign this petition to tell Tencent, TiMi Studio Group, and The Pokémon Company: Do not pull the plug on Aeos Island. Reinvest, revamp, and keep Pokémon UNITE in the arena rollout.