Coronavirus Impact: Niantic is Taking the Pokemon Go Fest Online

May. 31, 2020

The ongoing Coronavirus-led pandemic haswreaked havoc for numerous eventsof this year. Some events likeFacebook’s annual F8conference and theMWChave been completely canceled. However, some companies likeAppleandMicrosofthave plans to hold their events in a new virtual format. So, Niantic has joined the latter group and has announced to hold this year’s Pokemon GO Fest as a global virtual event.

The Pokemon Company,Niantic, recently announced that they are bringing back the Pokemon GO Fest this year in a new virtual format. It is set to go live from 25-26 July as a global event and trainers from anywhere in the world can join in on the adventures of the event.

However, after the rise of the Coronavirus from early March, Niantic made the go-out-to-play game much more indoor-friendly with itsupdates. So, the company, according to the post, has designed this year’s Pokemon GO Fest“from the ground up to connect Trainers like never before”.

Now, one of the perks of going virtual is thatNiantic will now allow the players to attend the event for both the days. Previously, the company allowed the players to attend only one day of the two-day event.

“Since the event is now global, we’re taking steps to make tickets available to as many Trainers as possible.”, wrote Michael Steranka, Director of Marketing and Global Live Events.

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