Niantic Updates Pokemon Go Servers, Changes Some Spawn Locations

Pokemon Go players may have noticed a significant change following a server update. Now, some of the PokeGyms and PokeStops are no longer included in the app. At the same time, some spawn locations have been changed.

For the first one, it is entirely possible, especially for sites where the PokeStops or Gyms allocation may have been disrupting their daily activities. Some locations are actually private property, while there are some that are actually public spaces, such as police stations.

One thread in Reddit has been documenting the change in nests. While some nests have remained, the thread confirmed that nests seem to have changed to another Pokemon with a lower Pokedex number.

"The only nests that can stay the same are Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Scyther, Jynx, Electabuzz, Magmar, and these may be static nests?"

The final update so far is that some nests have even stopped spawning entirely, including those like Eevee, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle. There's a long list of the possible swaps made among nests.

This seems in adherence the latest update from the developer, which confirmed that they are already working on a way to remove real-world locations that have opted out of the Pokemon Go sphere.

In a report from Los Angeles Times, The Pokemon Company's Consumer Marketing Director J.C. Smith confirmed that the update was planned to ensure that everyone, including those who may have been previously affected, will still be respected.

"When something is really popular, we have to figure out the most respectful way to deal with it and make sure that everyone is playing safely and doing things in a respectful manner. It's only been two weeks since it launched, and there's been so much attention and so many people playing that it's tough to think of all the ways it could affect the world."

Since the game makes use of location-based technology, it was only a matter of time until national parks and places will be included as PokeStops or PokeGyms. According to the developer, this is the time for fine-tuning the game to ensure that there are no boundaries that are unlawfully or unrightfully crossed.

This is a good move, especially since there are dangerous areas where Pokemon Go players can wander into. In Japan alone, there's still the unsafe Fukushima area that they should not wander into just to catch a rare ‘mon.

Pokemon Go is out in most countries, though considerable parts of Asia and Africa are still waiting for the official launch.

Read:The Pokemon Go Plus accessory won't arrive until September.

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