A rumor claims that player participation in Pokemon GO's raids has dropped massively. Pokemon GO regularly offers a variety of content to keep players engaged. Despite this, the Pokemon GO community appears to have felt the effect of one of the most controversial changes made by Niantic this year.Pokemon GO's Remote Raids changed in early April after an announcement that left players quite upset. The adjustments made by Niantic included an increase in the prices of Remote Passes and limiting participation in Remote Raids. According to Niantic, these changes were made to rebalance the game and ensure that Pokemon GO continues to be enjoyed by players for years to come.And now a new rumor claims that Pokemon GO players' participation in Remote Raids has dropped massively. Pokebattler, a Pokemon GO statistics and raid tracking site, reports that traffic on its website and app dropped 54.75% between April 6 and April 28. Pokebattler is a fan project without affiliation with Niantic, so players should take this information with a grain of salt. Even without being an official Pokemon GO project, Pokebattler's website and app are tools widely used by players, especially during big events and raids. The site offers various features, such as gym battle simulations, PvP simulations, and counters for Team Rocket in Pokemon GO.
In the comments of the Twitter thread, other users lamented the drop in the site's numbers. Some also commented on how the changes in Pokebattler's numbers reflect the current state of their communities. One of the Twitter users even reports that in their community there are fewer people interested in remote raids, and not necessarily more players participating in in-person raids. The change in Remote Raids has generated a great sense of dissatisfaction within the Pokemon GO community, with players going further and deciding to say goodbye to Pokemon GO for good.
Although Pokebattler is not an official Pokemon GO website, its popularity is significant. Because of this, it would be no surprise if players saw the drop in the site's numbers as evidence of the impact suffered by Pokemon GO's Remote Raids. Niantic has not spoken officially about the players' demonstrations, and it has not indicated that it will make any reversals to the changes made to Remote Raids. Despite this major controversy, the game is still active, with Pokemon GO receiving new content in May.
Pokemon GO is available now on Android and iOS devices.