Minecraft players may be losing one of their favorite mods, but it won’t be forgotten. Pixelmon, a popular mod for Minecraft that recreates the Pokmon series in-game, is going offline.The development team announced on its forum that it would cease work on the long-running download. There are tons of YouTube videos based on the mod, a healthy and active fanbase and frequent updates to the mod that added new features on the regular. A takedown notice from The Pokémon Company isn’t unprecedented both it and Nintendo, its publishing partner, are known to be extremely protective of its intellectual property.īut Pixelmon managed to last years online, developing a cult audience. ![]() The download remains live for now, but don’t expect it to remain up for much longer. Some servers may have this functionality disabled. Journeymap - With sprite integration on the map. Players also question whether promised updates, like those to add more regions and monsters into the mod, will still arrive. The Pixelmon Mod - The amazing mod for Minecraft that adds Pokemon exploration, capture, battling and more The Pixelmon OST, by Chris Geddes - A professionally made, bespoke soundtrack that adds to the immersion for this mod. Some on the Pixelmon forum mourned the loss of “the best Minecraft mod ever,” while the Minecraft subreddit is similarly in mourning. The mod borrowed from the traditional Pokémon mechanics, as well as throwing in pixelated, familiar Pokémon, gym leaders to fight and items to purchase. ![]() ![]() Since its first version release, the Minecraft mod found a fanbase in players who wanted a little bit more Pokémon-style gameplay in the sandbox smash hit.
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