Niantic offers Pokémon Go trainers alternatives to better protect their health and avoid large gatherings of players.
Development studio is making arrangements for Pokémon Go players
Live events are postponed or canceled.
Game settings are adjusted.
As the US development studio Niantic announces, live events for Pokémon Go players will either be canceled or postponed. the website buffed , this is not the only precaution to protect trainers from the new coronavirus.
Although going out together is the top priority in the augmented reality game, things now look a little different due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Niantic is tweaking some settings to offer players an alternative despite the circumstances. The developers primarily prioritize functions that trainers can easily use on their own.
Trainers, for the next 30 days, we will be making the following changes for GO Battle League and Trainer Battles with friends:
— Niantic Support (@NianticHelp) March 13, 2020
- In the shop you can purchase 30 smokes for 1 PokéCoin once. The smoke allows Pokémon to appear every 5 minutes, even if you don't move.
- The hatching distance is reduced by half. This means trainers don’t have to travel as far from their home.
- Both Pokémon spawn points and the amount of Pokémon in the wild will increase. This means that more Pokémon should appear around your own home.
- Gifts are distributed more frequently at the Pokéstops - it is hoped that large gatherings of players can be avoided.
[mk_ad]
to Polygon :
“While we have made these updates based on the current global health situation, we also encourage players to make decisions about where to go and what to do that are in the best interest of their health and the health of their communities.”
[ Translated with DeepL.com]
Related to the topic: No fake: Trump wanted future coronavirus vaccine only for the USA
Article image: Wachiwit / Shutterstock
If you enjoyed this post and value the importance of well-founded information, become part of the exclusive Mimikama Club! Support our work and help us promote awareness and combat misinformation. As a club member you receive:
📬 Special Weekly Newsletter: Get exclusive content straight to your inbox.
🎥 Exclusive video* “Fact Checker Basic Course”: Learn from Andre Wolf how to recognize and combat misinformation.
📅 Early access to in-depth articles and fact checks: always be one step ahead.
📄 Bonus articles, just for you: Discover content you won't find anywhere else.
📝 Participation in webinars and workshops : Join us live or watch the recordings.
✔️ Quality exchange: Discuss safely in our comment function without trolls and bots.
Join us and become part of a community that stands for truth and clarity. Together we can make the world a little better!
* In this special course, Andre Wolf will teach you how to recognize and effectively combat misinformation. After completing the video, you have the opportunity to join our research team and actively participate in the education - an opportunity that is exclusively reserved for our club members!
Notes:
1) This content reflects the current state of affairs at the time of publication. The reproduction of individual images, screenshots, embeds or video sequences serves to discuss the topic. 2) Individual contributions were created through the use of machine assistance and were carefully checked by the Mimikama editorial team before publication. ( Reason )

