‘Pokemon Go’ to remove some pandemic-era changes


Easy come, easy go: ‘Pokemon Go’ will remove some pandemic-era changes to encourage users to play and walk outside again. — Niantic

Augmented Reality game Pokemon Go is dialing back on changes it introduced during the pandemic, originally rolled out so players could safely play from home.

Its developer Niantic said it was ending several features, mostly those that removed the incentive to walk and exercise outside, one of the game’s original objectives.

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