Pokémon Go To Be Updated With Trading Capability

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — The head of the company behind "Pokémon Go" says more capabilities for the wildly popular smartphone game are coming, including the ability to trade Pokémon.

During an appearance at a San Diego Comic-Con event Sunday, Niantic Labs CEO John Hanke said the update to add trading is "at the top of our priority list," but no release date has been set.

Hanke also says future versions of the game could include customizable PokéStops and the addition of other Pokémon characters.

He calls "Pokémon Go" a game "we expect to run for years" and adds "we're going to continue to invest in that way."

The augmented reality game allows users to hunt Pokémon on their smartphones in real world locations.

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