Since its launch in 2016, Pokmon Go has had many updates which have improved and deepened the gameplay experience, keeping players returning past that initial summer heyday.
But one area where the game has always lacked is in its sparse distribution of Pokmon and Pokstops outside of busy cities and towns.Its a problem that has caused swathes of fans to turn away, because theres no chance of catching em all if theres nothing to catch.
But it seems that Niantic may be taking steps to address the issue.In a recent blog post, the Pokmon Go developer has stated that recently, its been dedicated to improving the experience of Trainers who live and play in areas of the world that may not have as many PokStops or Pokmon to encounter as others.The result, according to Niantic, is that Pokmon are now appearing in more places than before and players who previously encountered little to no Pokmon in their area are more likely to see an improvement.
In fact, according to Niantic, the number of locations where wild Pokmon can be found and caught in the game has nearly doubled.Balancing this out, areas of the world which were disproportionately densely populated with Pokmon will now find theyre more evenly spread out.In a similar vein, Niantic is introducing its Wayfarer tool.
Still in its early stages, this tool will make it easier to bring new PokStops and Gyms into the more quiet parts of the world, hopefully improving accessibility.
At the moment, select players in the game are able to review and vote on new location nominations, with winning nominations being added to the game.Niantic hopes that these improvements will encourage Trainers to get out there and explore, as exploration is one of the core principles that drives everything we do at Niantic.At the moment, the game is preparing to celebrate the festive season with its Holiday 2019 event which kicks off on December 24.