Pokémon GO Safari Zone Event Is Back On, Available In-Person Or Remote
Pokémon GO announces its newly rescheduled Safari Zone events, which will take place in their original real-world locations as well as remotely.
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Following their cancellation in 2020, Pokémon GO has announced the return of Safari Zone events, which can be joined either in-person or online. The loss of Safari Zones was one of the many changes Pokémon GO underwent in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The lockdowns instituted around the world in response to COVID-19 were a considerable obstacle to Pokémon GO, which is focused on exploring the world and socializing with people. The changes Niantic instituted to allow fans to keep playing from home were well received, and when the company announced its intention to undo those changes, reactions were severe. Following a boycott of the game, Niantic reversed its controversial decision and announced several changes to Pokémon GO, primarily concerning PokéStop distance, in an attempt to satisfy concerned players.
While preserving COVID-conscious gameplay mechanics, Niantic is also planning a return to in-person events. As announced on the Pokémon GO blog, the game’s live Safari Zone events are returning this fall. The game has three such events planned, having rescheduled them from 2020. The Liverpool Safari Zone will be held from October 15th to the 17th, the Philadelphia event will run from October 29th to the 31st, and the St. Louis Safari Zone will go from November 12th to the 14th. In a shift from tradition, ticketholders for a Safari Zone will be able to participate remotely wherever they are in the world. Event-exclusive research tasks will be available to everyone who buys in, along with extended times for lures and incense items, which will help fans play Pokémon GO in the middle of nowhere. Featured Pokémon will also appear in the wild regardless of physical location, and players who participate in the Philadelphia event will be able to “take a snapshot for a surprise!” Ticketholders who do attend in person must RSVP ahead of time, so that organizers can keep an accurate count and ensure safety for attendants.
Attention, Trainers! The three Safari Zone events originally planned for 2020 have now been rescheduled. #PokemonGOSafariZone Learn more here:https://t.co/nrGZpTMnAV pic.twitter.com/Dx2omozMYC
This shift toward the social element Pokémon GO was known for before 2020 comes alongside more conventional updates for the mobile game. Pokémon GO is currently undergoing the Season of Mischief, which is focused on the mythical Pokémon Hoopa. In addition to this ongoing season, Pokémon GO recently announced the Psychic Spectacular event, which introduces the psychic cephalopod Inkay and its evolution Malamar. These join other psychic Pokémon who will be appearing more frequently in the wild and in raids during the event.
Pokémon GO has a long road ahead of it in keeping up with the ever-changing landscape of COVID-19. Offering one of its defining social events simultaneously in-person and digitally will hopefully serve as a good compromise between the social impact fans remember from its 2016 launch and the safety-oriented environment mandated by the ongoing pandemic. Players will be able to experience the game’s new approach to Safari Zones starting next month.
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