“Absolutely poor design by Niantic”: Pokemon Go’s Avatar Controversy Seems to Have Disappeared, But the Original Point Still is Still Important
The never-ending appeal of the Pokemon franchise means that Pokemon Go is still quite active in its eight years of operation, with fresh events and mons to collect on a regular basis! Niantic has been working quite hard to release new updates for the title, which included the Rediscover series of updates.
While there’s no doubt that the Rediscover Go campaign certainly revamped the game’s visuals, map, and other aspects and brought a much-needed fresh experience, it ruined the appearance of in-game avatars. While the developer has tried its best to sweep the issue under the rug, it highlights a major problem in the gaming industry.
Pokemon Go Avatar Update Proves The Developers Don’t Care
Back on April 18, Niantic released one of the most controversial updates in the game that changed players’ avatars. While the developer marketed it as a way to “modernize,” the community’s reaction was absolutely brutal,...
While there’s no doubt that the Rediscover Go campaign certainly revamped the game’s visuals, map, and other aspects and brought a much-needed fresh experience, it ruined the appearance of in-game avatars. While the developer has tried its best to sweep the issue under the rug, it highlights a major problem in the gaming industry.
Pokemon Go Avatar Update Proves The Developers Don’t Care
Back on April 18, Niantic released one of the most controversial updates in the game that changed players’ avatars. While the developer marketed it as a way to “modernize,” the community’s reaction was absolutely brutal,...
- 8/2/2024
- by Dhruv Bhatnagar
- FandomWire
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