Pok\u00e9mon Go\u2019s<\/em> doomsday is looming. The maligned Remote Raid Passes changes, which include a price hike and a daily limit, come into effect on Thursday, April 6, and it could be the beginning of the end<\/a>.<\/p>
Players have been on alert ever since the changes were accidentally revealed<\/a> two months ago, and when Niantic finally confirmed them<\/a> on March 30, it was the straw that broke the camel’s back<\/a>. Fury reached an all-time high. Droves of players claimed to have uninstalled the game<\/a>, with no plans of ever coming back. Others resorted to boycotting the item shop instead, hoping it would hit Niantic where it hurts.<\/p>
The stats appear to back it up. The estimated maximum daily player count has already dropped by a third this year<\/a>, according to SensorTower<\/a> and Statista<\/a>. Annual revenue has followed the same trend<\/a>, too.<\/p>
There\u2019s still hope, however. Players are begging Niantic to backtrack on it before it’s too late<\/a>. Others are convinced Niantic devised a scheme to increase the price of Remote Raid Prices more than expected<\/a>, only to drop them later to seem like the good guys, which, while malicious, is a better outcome than dealing with the proposed price.<\/p>
It is, of course, nothing more than hearsay until doomsday rolls around.<\/p>
We\u2019ll know for sure in three days’ time.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
