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pokestopSorry, yesterday got away from me so it's a news + free chat combo post this week. Unlike the past couple round-ups, a lot happened this week. I'm going to try to organize things to make them easier to parse, so here we go.
Game Updates
• PokeGo has launched in over 40 new countries. Due to the number, I'm not going to list them individually but you can see the full lists here and here. Sorry, India and South Korea are not among the new launch territories. I know they've been waiting a while.
• Niantic added a server side update where new-to-you pokémon sighted in gyms are now registered as being seen in your pokedex. So if you're like me and still don't have a dragonite but your local gym meta is dominated by the orange Barney, you will see its silhouette in your pokedex.
• Look alive! Nests have migrated again!
• In a future update, the medals you've earned will now make a difference! More specifically, the medals you earn for catching specific types of pokémon will make catching future pokémon from that category easier. For example, earning a gold medal in catching pidgeys will make it easier to catch gyarados. (more details)
• Also in a forthcoming update, the way you train friendly gyms will change. You will be able to bring 6 pokémon (like if you were attacking a rival gym) and the CP of defenders will adjust to your level, which will allow lower level trainers to participate in the gym scene. (more details)
• Niantic continues its efforts to block third-party apps. (source)
PokeGo & You
• Despite the slowdown and userbase stabilization, PokeGo has earned over $470 million in less than 3 months. (source)
• Some of you might be familiar with The Silph Road. If you're not, I recommend checking out the site for its crowdsourced nest atlas. Anyway, Business Insider spoke with TSR Executives here.
PokeGo in the Real World
• We've heard a lot about the bad things that've come out of PokeGo. (Car accidents, trespassing, etc.) In Japan, though, the game has deterred people from killing themselves at one of the country's top suicide locations. (source) ***obviously, content notes apply here***
• Norway's Prime Minister was caught playing PokeGo during a Parliament briefing. (source)
That's it for this week!
Any thoughts about the latest in-game updates? What about the other newsbits? And how was your week in PokeGo?
Let's talk about it here.
Game Updates
• PokeGo has launched in over 40 new countries. Due to the number, I'm not going to list them individually but you can see the full lists here and here. Sorry, India and South Korea are not among the new launch territories. I know they've been waiting a while.
• Niantic added a server side update where new-to-you pokémon sighted in gyms are now registered as being seen in your pokedex. So if you're like me and still don't have a dragonite but your local gym meta is dominated by the orange Barney, you will see its silhouette in your pokedex.
• Look alive! Nests have migrated again!
• In a future update, the medals you've earned will now make a difference! More specifically, the medals you earn for catching specific types of pokémon will make catching future pokémon from that category easier. For example, earning a gold medal in catching pidgeys will make it easier to catch gyarados. (more details)
• Also in a forthcoming update, the way you train friendly gyms will change. You will be able to bring 6 pokémon (like if you were attacking a rival gym) and the CP of defenders will adjust to your level, which will allow lower level trainers to participate in the gym scene. (more details)
• Niantic continues its efforts to block third-party apps. (source)
PokeGo & You
• Despite the slowdown and userbase stabilization, PokeGo has earned over $470 million in less than 3 months. (source)
• Some of you might be familiar with The Silph Road. If you're not, I recommend checking out the site for its crowdsourced nest atlas. Anyway, Business Insider spoke with TSR Executives here.
PokeGo in the Real World
• We've heard a lot about the bad things that've come out of PokeGo. (Car accidents, trespassing, etc.) In Japan, though, the game has deterred people from killing themselves at one of the country's top suicide locations. (source) ***obviously, content notes apply here***
• Norway's Prime Minister was caught playing PokeGo during a Parliament briefing. (source)
That's it for this week!
Any thoughts about the latest in-game updates? What about the other newsbits? And how was your week in PokeGo?
Let's talk about it here.
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