https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-go-dev-teases-more-ways-to-play-together/1100-6461689/

Niantic has been rolling out a regular stream of updates for Pokemon Go since it first launched back in 2016, but the game has received some particularly big social features over the past few months. Most notably, Niantic introduced friends lists and trading, two of fans' most commonly requested features, to the game earlier this summer. According to the developer, more surprise features will be arriving soon.

Niantic CEO John Hanke recently published a new blog post recapping the past few months for the company. Naturally, Pokemon Go figures prominently in the post, and Hanke recounts the success of the various Pokemon Go events held around the globe over the summer, as well as some impressive figures regarding the new friending and gifting features.