Today’s agenda: Niantic says: “Pokémon GO to Hell”
In Episode 3, we talked about the escalating trend of FOMO (fear of missing out) tactics being used against Pokémon GO players in attempt to get them to spend more on microtransactions.
Just when we thought things couldn’t get any worse, Niantic announced what could possibly be their most controversial update yet— An increase in the price of remote raid passes, and a daily limit on the number of remote raids players can do each day.
People are pissed, but why exactly? Join us as we discuss how raids have evolved over time, how COVID-19 changed Pokémon GO, and how Niantic’s view of how the game should be played can’t work in a post-COVID world.
