Mastering IP Longevity: The Evolution of Pokémon and Franchise Success

The secret to IP longevity: knowing when to change completely.
Pokémon Gen 9 (Scarlet & Violet) sold 28M units in 3 years, surpassing Gen 8.Why? It reached Gen Z + early Gen Alpha, not just Millennials.
Gen Alpha (2010–2025) is 2B strong 100% digital native.
Pokémon doesn't preserve old games. It kills and remakes them every 3-5 years.
IPs that fail try to keep old audiences happy.
IPs that survive cannibalize their own.
For licensing: is your IP built to reinvent, or to preserve?
The first survives. The second becomes heritage.
Which franchises are building for the next generation?

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