A few days ago, reports circulated that Niantic was going to announce updates on variousPokemon GOfeatures sometime this week. However, it appears as though the studio is too busy with its recently launchedGlobal Catch Challenge, as news on those feature updates isn’t expected for a few more days now.
In a post on Reddit, Niantic simply stated, “We still have more information to share about upcoming feature changes, but it may be a few more days. Stay tuned.” Niantic didn’t provide a reason as to why it delayed the information onPokemon GOfeature updates, but as previously stated, it may have to do with the Global Catch Challenge.
For the uninitiated, the Global Catch Challenge is an in-game event running inPokemon GOfrom now until November 26th. For this global event,Pokemon GOplayers are being challenged to catch 3 billion Pokemon, and if they do, they will unlock rewards for everyone playing the game worldwide.
As those currently participating inPokemon GO’s Global Catch Challenge already know, there are three tiers of unlocks for players to pursue.Pokemon GOenthusiasts have managed to catch over 500 million Pokemon since the event launched, unlocking the bronze tier of rewards in the process. Once players have caught 1.5 billion Pokemon, they will unlock the silver tier, and 3 billion unlocks the gold tier. The gold tier is the most interesting, as it will give players outside of Asia the chance to catch the region-exclusive Pokemon Farfetch’d, and it will give those in Asia the opportunity to catch a Kangaskhan.
Unfortunately forPokemon GOplayers hoping to get their hands onregion-exclusive Pokemon, the Global Catch Challenge is off to a slow start. At the rate it’s currently going, it seems unlikely thatPokemon GOfans will reach the 3 billion goal, which is not all that surprising considering how the game has dipped in popularity.
In fact, many players have reported feeling discouraged with thePokemon GOexperience, and have been venting their frustrations online. Part of the reason why fans are quittingPokemon GOis due to a lack of new features or content updates like Pokemon trading and PvP battles, so perhaps if Niantic didn’t delay the news, more people would be interested in the Global Catch Challenge.
Pokemon GOis available now for iOS and Android mobile devices.
