Niantic Says Pokemon Go Raids Have Increased Despite Remote Pass Controversy
Niantic made the controversial decision to increase the price, and limit the use, of remote raid passes in Pokemon Go recently. The backlash that followed included players going on strike and reports suggesting raid numbers have plummeted since. However, Niantic has claimed the number of players raiding in person has actually increased since the changes were made, implying they will not be reversed despite the pushback.
The comment on raid numbers made by Niantic was actually a footnote in a statement refuting a separate report claiming Pokemon Go's revenue hit a five-year low last month. “This year's changes have already increased in-person Raiding and we're excited to introduce exciting new features over the coming months,” a Niantic spokesperson told Eurogamer.
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The comment on raid numbers is actually the closest Niantic has come to acknowledging the remote raid pass changes. Well, outside of a tweet it quickly deleted which poked fun at those whose Pokemon Go play has been affected by the feature being watered down. Some players went on strike after the changes were made, vowing to not spend money in-game. It seems doing that may not have had the desired impact, at least not according to Niantic.
What's interesting about Niantic's statement denying revenue has fallen and raid numbers are down is the statistics that were coupled with those original reports. The studio won't divulge its own numbers so it will have to be a case of taking the spokesperson's word for it. The revenue numbers were supplied by AppMagic (via Mobilegamer.biz) but Niantic claimed reports of its revenue from third parties are never accurate.
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