Why Pokemon GO’s biggest fans are turning against it

MyGaming recently reported on the massive amount of Pokemon GO players who had begun requesting refunds following problems with the game’s latest patch.

This follows the patch’s removal of footprint tracking and developer Niantic’s closing down of popular third-party apps like Pokevision.

But the real reason Pokemon GO has gone from a mega hit to a broken game even its most ardent fans cannot defend is a lack of communication from Niantic, reports Kotaku.

In fact, some believe that the only reason Niantic released a new update at all was to wipe out negative reviews attached to the current version.

But we don’t actually know. Niantic is black, unknowable box that only speaks vaguely about future plans, if they talk about them at all.

Despite all the rage pouring from the internet right now, Niantic has said nothing about what they’re doing about tracking, or if the feature is gone forever. Players don’t know if Niantic is hard at work getting stuff up and running; there’s little on social media that actively addresses complaints or assuages fear.

Discouragingly, even the official Niantic support page has gotten rid of any mention of tracking. The effect is that the community is left alone to bubble and boil in its anger.

Perhaps this is just a vocal minority, but as the negativity continues to grow around Pokeom GO, one thing is certain – Niantic will have to start speaking to its fans.

Update:

Niantic has explained why it removed Pokemon GO’s tracking features. You can read its full statement here.

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