Where Pokémon GO Went Wrong: A Complete Timeline Of Controversies
When Pokémon GO launched in 2016, it became an instant cultural phenomenon by bringing the popular Game Freak series to mobile devices, but while it's still massively popular (with millions of active players around the world in 2022), Pokémon GO has been embroiled in a string of controversies that have left some fans feeling soured on Niantic’s take on the Pokémon franchise.
Pokémon GO was a hit with the Pokémon community when it was first released, as many fans felt that it captured the magic of Red and Blue by allowing them to catch Pokémon in the real world. While Pokémon GO was initially released with few features, the game would eventually get updated with multiplayer features such as Raids and the Pokémon GO Battle League. These extra modes brought the mobile game closer to the complete experience offered in the mainline Pokémon RPG series.
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However Pokémon GO began to receive criticisms from players for the first time when the game launched paid ticket events starting in 2019. The mobile game would continue to gain criticism throughout 2020 after various updates and decisions by Niantic left the Pokémon GO community increasingly frustrated. Here is a timeline of controversies in Pokémon GO that has some trainers walking away from the app in 2022.
The first paid ticket event in Pokémon GO was “A Colossal Discovery” in 2019, and was centered around the Diamond and Pearl Legendary Pokémon Regigigas. For $7.99, Pokémon GO players could encounter the Sinnoh Titan after completing Special Research. While some fans of the game were apprehensive about the cost at the time, most players were excited to add the popular Generation 4 Pokémon to their
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