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Apple CEO Tim Cook hosts The Pokémon Company CEO at Apple Park amid mobile gaming decline
Key points
- Tim Cook and John Ternus met with The Pokémon Company CEO.
- The visit included a promotional video featuring Pikachu at Apple Park.
- Mobile gaming revenue declined 4.5% year-over-year in Q2 2026.
- Apple cited mobile gaming headwinds affecting App Store growth in Q3 2026.
Apple Hosts The Pokémon Company CEO
Apple CEO Tim Cook and incoming CEO John Ternus hosted Tsunekazu Ishihara, CEO of The Pokémon Company, at Apple Park. Cook shared a video on X showing Pikachu interacting with the Apple Park environment during the visit.
Context of Mobile Gaming Decline
This meeting takes place weeks after Sensor Tower reported a 4.5% year-over-year decline in mobile gaming revenue for Q2 2026. Apple has also acknowledged that weaker mobile gaming performance is affecting App Store growth.
During its Q3 2026 earnings call, Apple CFO Kevan Parekh specifically mentioned "headwinds in mobile gaming" as a factor impacting App Store performance.
Promotional Video Release
The visit was accompanied by a short video featuring Pikachu at Apple Park, which Cook described as an agenda to introduce the Pokémon team to John Ternus, discuss gaming, and humorously ask Pikachu to avoid the pond. No specific details about the meeting's outcome have been released by either company.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook and incoming CEO John Ternus met with The Pokémon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara at Apple Park. This meeting occurs as Apple reports a decline in mobile gaming revenue, impacting App Store growth.