Pokémon X and Pokémon Y are role-playing video games developed in 2013 by Game Freak, published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. These are the first installments of the sixth generation of the main Pokémon video game series. First announced in January 2013 by former Nintendo President Satoru Iwata via a special Nintendo Direct console, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y were launched worldwide in October 2013, making them the first retail games released. by Nintendo to have a simultaneous worldwide release in all key regions.
