Not sure if you remember that Detective Pikachu was even getting another game, but it is, and it looks like it not only still exists, but might even be out soon.
The original Detective Pikachu game for 3DS, the inspiration behind the 2019 film of the same name, was announced to be receiving a sequel for Switch shortly after the film came out. And then we just… have not heard a single thing about the sequel since. But an eagle-eyed user on Famiboards noticed a mention of the game on developer Johnathon Murphy’s LinkedIn page which suggests the game might not be too far off.
Famiboards user MetalLord shared a screenshot of Murphy’s LinkedIn page, a developer who’s been with Creatures Inc. since 2017 as a senior programer, a company that basically made all your favourite Pokémon spinoffs, and helps out on the main games. “Using Unity/C#, worked on one unannounced project and one nearing release, Detective Pikachu 2,” reads the section of Murphy’s experience at Creatures Inc.