Pokemon Go Routes Will Let You Choose Your Own Path And Share It With Friends
Pokemon Go players will soon be able to create and share their favorite places to play.
By Jason Fanelli on
Pokemon Go is about to add a new way to share how you play, as Niantic has announced the next major social feature for its flagship title, Routes, is launching today.
Routes lets a player choose a PokeStop or Gym as a starting point, and then record the paths in which they play Pokemon Go around their neighborhood. After completing the session and filling out information about the path they marked, the player can send their findings for review.
Once approved, other Pokemon Go players in the vicinity can then find and travel the exact «Route» as recorded. Players who wish to explore Routes in their surrounding area can check the new in-game Route tab, find one that interests them, and then activate the route and begin traveling on it.
The game will offer special bonuses while traveling on a player-generated Route, which include the following:
A new item will also be available while traveling on a Route: Zygarde Cells, which can be used to change the mythical Pokemon Zygarde's form after catching it. Zygarde will make his Pokemon Go debut alongside Routes, and he can be caught via the Special Research story «From A To Zygarde.»
Pokemon Go is available to download now for free on both iOS and Android devices.
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