Pokemon Go taking measures to keep people indoors
Niantic are now taking measures to keep people indoors with Pokemon Go.
Monster spawns are now increased, so you can catch more Pokemon from home, and Incense is now 99% off and features double it's original duration (up from 30 minutes to 1 hour)
Incense are an item that make more Pokemon spawn near you.
It remains to be seen if these measures will help at all. Personally I don't go outside to play Pokemon Go, I only play it if I'm already going outside for some reason. But depending on how many dedicated fans are left, this could have a big impact.
In a statement to Polygon, a Niantic representative said that the studio is currently “prioritizing updates to Pokémon GO features and experiences that can be enjoyed in individual settings.” Notably, the game will be increasing habitats so that trainers can see more monsters nearby while playing closer to home.
Incense packs, which increase monster spawns, are also going on 99% discount — and when they’re active, they will now last an hour.
Incubators, which ask players to accrue a certain number of steps before hatching eggs containing Pokémon, will now be more effective. “Trainers can hatch Eggs twice as fast,” Niantic said.
Finally, PokéStops are dropping Gifts with more frequency. All of these changes are in effect immediately, and will continue until “further notice,” Niantic told Polygon.
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