Episode: IS THE POKEMON COMPANY TRYING TO KILL POKEMON GO?

Description
Today I put on my tinfoil hat and get a little weird with some speculation. There has to be a reason we don't have Gen 2 yet, and here's my crazy theory on why. (YouTube)
 * Filmed: 2017-01-30
 * Episode number: 170
 * Location: Bell Gardens, CA
 * Uploaded: 2017-01-31
 * Upload number: 232

Main Points

 * Nick's current goals: Candy for Togepi (130km), hatch Pichu to complete Pokedex
 * Ford Park for walking around an Oddish nest
 * Nick is bored with Pokemon GO because it's been 1.5 months since new content
 * Conspiracy theory: Pokemon Company owns IP and prevents conflict - thought maybe they forced Niantic to hold off so Pokemon Duel would get publicity, but they don't seem to be competing
 * All the game data is available, why haven't they flipped the switch? CEO said the Pokemon Company is thinking of working on a device to allow people to play Pokemon GO in a safer way
 * Why was the footprint tracker removed? Didn't want players staring at their phone the whole time, getting in accidents and hurt and giving them bad press
 * If they release Gen 2, it'll bring people back and increase all the injury and trespassing before this new device is available. If this is true, it makes sense that they would release babies in eggs, because you don't have to be glued to the phone screen or trespass to get them
 * The game's still doing well, making money, sitting at the top of the download lists, there has to be some reason Gen 2 hasn't been released yet
 * Nick thinks this isn't as fun without Cassy. For those feeling it isn't fun, find someone to play with. Nick knows a lot of families play. Nick wants to know how you play
 * Nick encourages others to share their ideas why Gen 2 hasn't been released