Pokevision Shuts Down and Hardcore Fans Are Outraged, but Is This Anger at 'Pokemon GO' Justified"
Despite having received two updates in only two days, Pokemon GO [Free] has attracted an almost unprecedented amount of ire amongst internet communities around the world, from the dedicated subreddit to comments and posts on our forums. Through removing some key features, shutting down unofficial ways of circumventing issues within Pokemon GO, and changing the mechanics to alter the freemium balance that existed in prior versions of the game, many fans who fervently supported the app before have been requesting refunds or deleting the game altogether as a protest towards what they deem unacceptable behaviour from Niantic. A further 1.1.1 update today which merely contains a 'performance improvement' and the 'correct link for app upgrade' has only helped stoke the fire of disillusionment amongst the fanbase of Pokemon GO. However, is this an overreaction by Pokemon GO players and merely symptomatic of 21st century entitlement, or do they have a legitimate reason to be so disenchanted at the developers"
Whilst some other changes to the core app through these latest updates - such as inexplicably removing the battery saver option, or tweaking the free-to-play balance by making Pokemon harder to catch and easier to flee - have caused some fans to become outraged, the predominant catalyst for such unhappiness in the community has been the removal of third party tracking websites such as Pokevision. These websites delved into the source code of Pokemon GO - breaking the ter...
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