Niantic May Need to Rethink Store Graphics After the Pokemon Go Dev is Accused of Treating Players Like They’re Stupid

While the past few months have been quite eventful for Pokemon Go fans, with a series of updates and events taking place, some of them have proven to be quite controversial. For instance, the most recent backlash was due to the Adventure Week event, as fans despised its various aspects.

Although Niantic is trying its best to make up for the community, it seems it’s under the scanner once again. Players believe the studio is trying to fool players with the recent Pokemon Go store pricing changes.

Trainers Slam Niantic’s Fake Discounts in Pokemon Go

Pokemon Go‘s latest update has brought many changes and bug fixes to the game. However, it also brought a surprising change to the in-game app shop, which has left gamers absolutely confused.

The update has brought discount labels for various Pokemon Go items, but it has not included any kind of price adjustments. Rather, Pokecoins for items such as Hatch Boxes, Star Pieces, and Premium Battle Passes have been changed to reflect how much money trainers can save by purchasing bundles.

However, the problem with this change is that trainers already know about the true value of these items and their prices. Gamers on Reddit believe the label is a trick by Niantic to give a false sense of discount and outright scam players to spend more.

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Many players also believe that it’s the start of Niantic trying to increase the prices of various items in the Pokemon Go store. Although the studio has not indicated it plans to raise prices for any items available in the store, they’ve done it previously, and that raises player concern.

Considering the fact that Niantic has been on a roll recently with bringing actual decent changes to the game instead of actively trying to ruin it, it’s disappointing to see the developer resorting to such tricks. It’s nothing but a bad move by the studio, which is already reputed as one of the worst companies by gamers.

Pokemon Go is Gearing Up For a Big Community Day Classic

Niantic has revealed that Beldum will be the center focus for its August Community Day Classic Event in Pokemon Go. This is an event that brings back mons from previous Community Day events and gives both longtime and newcomers the chance to enjoy it again with some tweaks.

Players had been hoping to see the Beldum Community Day Classic for months now, and it’s great to see Niantic has finally answered their prayers. The Pokemon was last given a spotlight during an Incense event.

Beldum will stand as a top-tier steel attacker once it’s equipped with its legacy move, Meteor Mash. The Community Day Classic for August will kick off on Sunday, August 18, from 2:00 pm and end at 5:00 pm in each trainer’s local time.

Just like previous Community Day events, the mon’ will appear more frequently in the wild with boosted shiny odds. Trainers will be able to evolve Metang and get the Meteor Mash charged-attack move as well.

Event bonuses will also include 1/4 Hatch Distance for Eggs, Incense, and Lure models lasting three hours and some snapshot surprises! Let’s hope Niantic can carry forward the momentum in Pokemon Go with this event and not scam players again in the future with false discounts.

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