Shocking Reversal in Pokemon GO Sparks Outrage Among Players
Niantic faces backlash as they backtrack on a significant Pokemon GO update, leaving players disappointed and concerned about the negative impact on the game's community
Niantic, the company behind Pokemon GO, has recently reversed a significant change made to the mobile game, which may further contribute to negative sentiments within the gaming community. This reversal adds to the numerous disagreements within the player base regarding the various changes that have occurred in Pokemon GO. As the mobile game celebrates its seventh anniversary in 2023, it has proven to be resilient in the competitive mobile gaming market. Despite the challenges posed by the global pandemic, Pokemon GO managed to thrive and generate revenue during these tough times. Niantic's quick response to COVID-19 allowed fans to continue playing the game even while confined at home. However, it appears that the positive impact of Niantic's adaptations is now working against them, as the changes implemented during the lockdown period are being reverted back to their original functions.
Pokemon GO recently implemented a change to the interaction radius of wild spawns in the game. The change, confirmed by a representative and popular content creator PokeDaxi, allowed players to interact with wild spawns on their Pokemon GO world map from a greater distance. However, according to the Niantic Support Twitter account, the developers are reverting this change as it was unintentional. This increased radius was meant to improve Pokemon encounters during GPS drift issues.
Despite Niantic confirming the increased radius, content creators were unable to get renewed confirmation from the company. Many fans expressed their disappointment on Twitter, although some within the community already expected this kind of behavior from Niantic. The lack of communication from the company, combined with the reversal of features, is a major source of disappointment for the player base.
The possible positive aspect of Niantic's tweet for Pokemon GO players is that they appear to acknowledge the response regarding the increase in radius. However, it is uncertain how long the community will have to wait for any improvements, if there are any changes at all, considering the company's history of implementing feedback from fans. Pokemon GO is currently available for iOS and Android mobile devices.
Source: Dexerto
