Pokémon Go Stayed at Home and Triumphed Over the Pandemic
Pokémon Go is a f2p collect and battle AR game, developed and published by Niantic in collaboration with The Pokémon Company, that pushes players worldwide to step outside and find, catch, battle and train Pokémon that appear in real-world locations using the phone’s GPS.
Since the core game relies on moving on a map based on a player’s geographical location and due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Niantic took certain actions committed to the safety and well-being of their audience while ensuring that there’s plenty to do from the comfort of home.
A Note on the Core Game
At its core Pokémon Go is all about collecting Pokémon to complete the Pokédex, an ever evolving goal as hundreds of new Pokémon with different forms are released frequently. Collecting Pokémon can be done in the following 3 ways:
- Catch Pokémon on the map as they appear in the wild, appear by completing research tasks or appear by battling in raids and leagues. Catching Pokémon requires poké balls, incense and lures to attract them and berries that make them easier to catch.
- Hatch Pokémon from eggs obtained…
