Honkai: Nexus Anima could be the free-to-play Pokémon killer
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A Hoyoverse gacha creature-collector going directly at Pokémon shows how fast mobile-first IP can contest legacy franchises when the monetization engine is tuned. Studios should assume that “genre + gacha + live ops” is now the default competitive threat profile for any collectible-based game.
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