Niantic responds to Pokemon Go boycott after #HearUsNiantic trends NianticNiantic has issued a response to the Pokemon Go community\u2019s concerns over gameplay changes after thousands of fans got #HearUsNiantic trending on Twitter. After weeks of voicing their concerns over changes to Exploration Bonuses, the rift between the Pokemon Go community and developers Niantic reached boiling point on August 5, when players took part in a boycott known as \u2018Pokemon NO Day\u2018. The issue many players have is that features introduced in response to the global health crisis in 2020 are now being reverted. As well as increasing safety, the community has argued that the features improved quality of life and made the game more accessible for disabled players. Niantic explained their decision by stating that they wanted players to get back to \u201cexploration in the real world\u201d like when the game first launched, but the changes have been met by almost universal negativity, from casual players to well-known influencers. Now, after weeks of silence, Niantic have issued an official response to the boycotts. In a blog post titled \u2018A response to our Pokemon Go community\u2019, the company said they were \u201chumbled\u201d by the feedback from players and promised to take it into consideration. \u201cWe have heard your feedback about one change in particular \u2013 that of the Pok\u00e9Stop and Gym interaction distance,\u201d they wrote. \u201cTo address the concerns you have raised, we are taking the following actions. \u201cWe are assembling 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 Niantic promised to \u201cshare the findings\u201d of this task force by the next seasonal update, which takes place on September 1, 2021. They also confirmed that they will be reaching out to community leaders to \u201cjoin us in this dialogue\u201d over the coming days. While Niantic haven\u2019t confirmed whether they will go back on their decision to end the Exploration Bonuses, many in the Pokemon Go community are cautiously optimistic to finally have a response from the company. I know this is not exactly the end result we wanted but we requested a response by EOD Monday and got it same day\u2026 Baby steps in the marathon of making #pokemongo great is our mission. Proud of everyone who participated in getting hear constructively. You rock. \u2014 The Trainer Club (@thetrainerclubb) August 6, 2021 \u201cI know this is not exactly the end result we wanted but we requested a response by EOD Monday and got it the same day,\u201d wrote the popular Trainer Club on Twitter. \u201cBaby steps in the marathon of making Pokemon Go great is our mission.\u201d Elsewhere, Joe Merrick, the founder of Serebii, wrote: \u201cLet\u2019s hope that this actually provides results and isn\u2019t just a means to placate us for a month.\u201d In case you didn’t see, Niantic put a response out to the GO Community’s message. It’s acknowledged but no change yet, just promises of a “”taskforce””. Let’s hope that this actually provides results and isn’t just a means to placate us for a monthhttps:\/\/t.co\/fxqGohkEaq \u2014 Joe Merrick (@JoeMerrick) August 6, 2021 Trainers will simply have to wait to find out whether or not Niantic will implement the changes they\u2019ve been asking for. Until then, keep up to date with the latest news on our Pokemon Go home page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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