Pokémon GO potentially has some big changes incoming.
We’re around halfway through the Pokémon Go Solstice Celebration but amidst the fun, a little nugget of potential news has quietly surfaced over on the official website.
If you visit the support page, you’ll notice that it’s currently displaying a message at the top that reads, “Heads Up: Gyms will soon be closing temporarily for remodeling. Any Pokémon you’ve assigned to Gyms will be returned to you at that time.”
A Niantic representative on Reddit confirmed that the gyms will be closing to prepare for an update.
“As we get ready to update Pokémon GO, we want to ensure that Trainers have a sufficient heads up that Gyms will soon be disabled so that they can collect their Defender bonus. We will provide updates on our social channels in advance of Gyms closing in-game.”
The Next Web reports that at their conference back in May, Niantic CMO Mike Quigley hinted at the possibility of introducing multiplayer features into the game.
“You know, the gym mechanic is something in Pokémon Go which we really, really want to improve, so that’s gonna be the next big area for us,” he said.
“The capture mechanic is fun, but you’re a lone wolf, you’re going out there on your own. Maybe you’re with friends, but there’s not that, kind of, connected experience. We think there is an opportunity for collaboration in that area, but more to come on that.”
Do you think we’ll finally get some kind of multiplayer rolled out with this impending update? Let us know what you’d like to see in the comments below.
from VG247 http://ift.tt/2rnNVHu
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