Pokémon GO Fans Despair After Even More Controversial Changes
The developers behind Pokémon GO have announced a series of changes to the augmented reality title including a controversial decision to alter Remote Raid Passes that has left many fans upset. With much of the world slowly returning to pre-pandemic functionality, Pokémon GO is focusing on in-person engagement once again — even though the adjustments made to cater to a COVID-19 society were viewed favorably by a large portion of the fanbase.
When the COVID-19 pandemic began back in 2020, Niantic was quick to make changes to Pokémon GO allowing fans to continue to play the game while keeping safe social distances from the comfort of their own home. One of the most important adjustments made to the title was the inclusion of Remote Raid Passes. These gave players the ability to participate in Raids from a long distance instead of being in the immediate vicinity of a Raid location. Originally introduced at 100 PokéCoins, Niantic further incentivized players to use the feature by giving away free Remote Raid Passes in Pokémon GO for April 2021.
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In a series of changes announced by Pokémon GO it was revealed that Remote Raid Passes will no longer be part of weekly boxes, beginning May 23. On top of that, the 3 Remote Raid Passes bundle received a price increase from 250 PokéCoins to 300. Coupled with this subtraction from the game, Niantic announced that it would be adding the rewards of Mega Energy and Rare Candy XL for any players that complete local Raid battles. Twitter users JRESeawolf, animefanatic781, and even Serebii's Joe Merrick are just a few of the voices that took to the platform to vent their frustration with these changes, and speculate how this
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