Niantic addresses the communitys frustration with scaling back pandemic mechanics and some of the issues surrounding incense.
Pokemon Go has always been a game meant to be played outside.
Hanke also reminisced and commiserated about the past.
That event went well and paved the way for the upcoming Seattle, Berlin, and Sapporo events.
Despite the success of these smaller events, Steranka says the company is still being careful about moving forward.
“Its the most ambitious Go Fest we’ve ever put together,” Steranka says.
The changed mechanics especially benefited players in rural areas and have generally been embraced by the community.
That being said, not all the mechanics are being reverted.
“We’re aware of the visual bug that happened.
It was really unfortunate timing for that bug to take effect.
Some Pokemon still appeared on the map after despawning,” Steranka said.
That bug has been fixed and we’ll be continuing to monitor it over the next few months."
Finally, Niantic ended its presentation by talking ambiguously about its new expanded social integration app, Campfire.
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