{"id":320546,"date":"2021-08-10T16:31:50","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T13:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/pokemon-go-niantic-addresses-outrage-over-covid-bonus-rollback\/"},"modified":"2021-08-10T16:31:50","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T13:31:50","slug":"pokemon-go-niantic-addresses-outrage-over-covid-bonus-rollback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pokemon-go-niantic-addresses-outrage-over-covid-bonus-rollback\/","title":{"rendered":"#Pok\u00e9mon GO: Niantic Addresses Outrage Over COVID Bonus Rollback"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af9fadcbfcd2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af9fadcbfcd2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pokemon-go-niantic-addresses-outrage-over-covid-bonus-rollback\/#The_Outrage\" >The Outrage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/pokemon-go-niantic-addresses-outrage-over-covid-bonus-rollback\/#Niantics_Reply\" >Niantic\u2019s Reply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Pok\u00e9mon GO: Niantic Addresses Outrage Over COVID Bonus Rollback<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\nLast week, in a controversial move, Niantic ended the Pok\u00e9mon GO Special Pandemic bonus. The <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> was surprising to fans as they didn\u2019t expect it to end just yet because the pandemic is still here. Stepping out too much isn\u2019t an option during widespread lockdowns, hence Niantic introduced these bonuses. So, removing them was inevitable but no one expected them to do that already!<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Outrage\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>The Outrage<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26371 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spieltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Pokemon-Go-Mewtwo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\"><\/p>\n<p>Fans had a hard time accepting this and hence, they have been outraged ever since. They launched <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> campaigns about boycotting the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> and have openly expressed their dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roval. We already pointed out why it seemed like a bad move last week and we were right. For most fans, it was bad news and ended up making them very disappointed in Niantic.<\/p>\n<p>This move negatively affects the game and can lead to a severe drop in its quality as well as the player base. The range was decreased from 80 meters to 40 meters, which means now players had to step out more. It only created problems as lockdowns aren\u2019t over yet in many countries.<\/p>\n<p>On 5<sup>th<\/sup> August players planned a one-day boycott of Pok\u00e9mon GO in protest of Niantic\u2019s rollback of popular stay-at-home features. They named it \u201cPok\u00e9mon No Day\u201d and decided to stay inactive throughout the day. Fans stated that this move begins the decline in the relationship between Niantic and the fan base. They drafted and posted a huge letter to Niantic on Twitter, telling them about the issue and demanding an answer under the hashtag <strong><em>#HearUsNiantic<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Niantics_Reply\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>Niantic\u2019s Reply<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26824 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spieltimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Pokemon-Go-Location.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"795\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In response to the severe outrage by the fans, Niantic responded by stating that it was putting together an internal cross-functional team to address the concerns. It also stated that they will be reaching out to community leaders in the coming days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">\u201cWe are putting together an internal cross-functional team to develop proposals designed to preserve our mission of inspiring people to explore the world together, while also addressing specific concerns that have been raised regarding interaction distance,\u201d<\/span> <\/em>Niantic responded.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Niantic also mentioned why the bonuses were reverted by them. Apparently, they wanted to reward players once again for moving and exploring. They mentioned how they were trying to encourage people to explore, exercise, and safely play together. Niantic further went on to say that the bonuses were reverted only in the places where it is safe to be outdoors once again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Does that convince the fans? That is a little hard to say and we will have to wait further to see how the fans respond. It would be interesting to see how Niantic mends its relationship with the fans and how fans react.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any other questions regarding Pok\u00e9mon GO, feel free to ask in the comments below. For more content related to Pok\u00e9mon GO, stay with us, here at Spiel Times.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you subscribe to our push-notifications and never miss an update from the world of video games. Until next time,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Stay Safe and Happy Gaming!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post Pok\u00e9mon GO: Niantic Addresses Outrage Over COVID Bonus Rollback appeared first on Spiel Times.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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