Niantic paying $1,575,000 over Pokemon GO Fest lawsuit
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The inaugural Pokemon GO Fest did not go as planned. Many issues affected the event, leaving attendees unable to participate in activities.
A year later, Niantic will be paying $1,575,000 stemming from a Pokemon GO Fest lawsuit. Attendees can find information about how to receive payment here.
Niantic will be giving Pokemon GO Fest another try when it returns to Chicago next month. The company says it has learned from last year’s mistakes, and will attempt to avoid similar problems this time around.
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Pokemon GO adds Alolan Exeggutor
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Pokemon GO is celebrating the announcement of Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee! with a special event. Starting today, Alolan Exeggutor will appear all over the world in Pokemon GO! This is the first Alolan form to appear in the mobile game.
Thanks to StrawHatEeevee for the tip.
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Pokemon GO update out now (version 1.75.0 / 0.105.0)
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Pokemon GO has once again been updated. For iOS users, the latest version is 0.105.0. Android players can download version 0.105.0.
The official patch notes are as follows:
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Pokemon GO – new Field Research, increase in Rock-type Pokemon
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A few new events are coming to Pokemon GO starting today. Beginning at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET, “unique Field Research will be available with some exciting rewards, including a Raid Battle appearance by Pokemon such as Aerodactyl.”
Also, throughout the celebration, Rock-type Pokemon like Geodude, Lileep, and Nosepass will appear more frequently in the wild. Buddy Pokemon will earn Candy four times faster throughout the event, and you’ll receive extra XP for spinning the Photo Discs at PokeStops or Gyms. That’s up to 10 times the usual amount if this is your first time encountering a unique PokeStop or Gym.
Pokemon GO Adventure Week ends on June 5.
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Pokemon GO Community Day – June 2018 event features Larvitar
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Niantic has started to outline the next Pokemon GO Community Day. For the June 2018 event, Larvitar is getting the spotlight.
Larvitar will come with a currently-unspecified exclusive move. Niantic is also planning 3x catch XP and 3-hour lures.
The next Pokemon GO Community Day will take place on June 16.
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Alola form Pokemon coming soon to Pokemon GO
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Pokemon GO will soon be introducing a new wave of Pokemon. Niantic announced today that some special Pokemon from the tropical Alola region, originally from Kanto, will be added to the game.
A specific date has not yet been announced. Niantic says the new Pokemon will be appearing “in the coming weeks.”
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Ho-Oh returns to Raid Battles in Pokemon GO today
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Niatic is bringing back a Legendary Pokemon in Pokemon GO. Starting today, players will be able to encounter Ho-Oh once again in Raid Battles. Ho-Oh will appear in Gyms across the globe alongside Latias and Latios, which will remain in their designated regions.
Ho-Oh will be in Pokemon GO until June 7. If you’re lucky, you might even encounter a Shiny Ho-Oh…
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Pokemon GO update out now (version 1.73.3 / 0.103.3)
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Pokemon GO players can get their hands on the latest update for Pokemon GO. On iOS, it’s now at version 1.7.33. Android users can access version 0.103.3.
Today’s update makes it so that players can transform Rare Candy to a specific Pokemon’s Candy in bulk. And as always, there are various bug fixes and performance updates.
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Niantic CEO reflects on Pokemon GO Fest 2017’s issues and how the company will avoid similar problems this year
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Pokemon GO Fest did not go well for Niantic last year. Due to technical issues, many of the events that had been planned couldn’t take place or were severely impacted. Many players who stopped by couldn’t even log in due to an abundance of traffic and other problems.
Despite Pokemon GO Fest not going over well in 2017, Niantic is trying things again this year. The company announced earlier today that the big event is returning to Chicago in July. Following the news, IGN caught up with Niantic CEO John Hanke, who reflected on all of the problems that occurred last year and how the company has learned from its mistakes.
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Pokemon GO Fest 2018, new Safari Zone event announced
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Ninatic is bringing back two of its summer events for Pokemon GO as part of the Pokemon GO Summer Tour 2018. Along with Pokemon GO Fest for North America, Safari Zone events will be running in Europe.
After a disastrous inaugural event in 2017, Pokemon GO Fest will be giving things another go. This year’s event will again be held in Chicago between July 14 and July 15. Niantic promises that A Walk in the Park ” will offer a unique, immersive play experience unseen anywhere else that will create a daylong adventure for Trainers.” Exclusive activities are planned.
As for the Safari Zone event, it’ll be held in Dortmund, Germany between June 30 and July 1. According to Niantic, “Activities will expand to Dortmund’s entire city district, inviting players from all over Europe to explore the city’s cultural history”.
