Pokémon X and Y[a] are role-playing video games (RPGs) developed by Game Freak, published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. They are the first installments in the sixth generation of the main Pokémon RPG series. First announced in January 2013 by former Nintendo president Satoru Iwata through a special Nintendo Direct, both Pokémon X and Pokémon Y were released worldwide in October 2013, making them the first Nintendo-published retail games to have a simultaneous global release in all key regions.
