Nosedive! Pokémon GO revenue falls after controversial decisions by Niantic

Niantic has achieved that Pokémon GO remains relevant since its premiere in July 2016, something that few companies or franchises achieve. However, recent measures that the studio has implemented in the mobile game could jeopardize the well-being of the project.

In recent years, Pokémon GO has managed to break its earnings records, but after the pandemic restrictions came to an end Niantic has also removed some bonuses for players that roughly allowed them to play without leaving home.

Niantic wasn’t happy about that, but instead wants to stick to its philosophy of making gamers of Pokémon GO Go outside and while catching Pokémon explore their real world.

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Well, as part of the new measures to impose its philosophy, Niantic modified the Remote Raids in such a way that players can no longer participate in them more than 5 times a day, apart from doubling the cost of the passes that give access to them.

Remote Raid Passes debuted in April 2020, in the midst of a pandemic, in order for users to continue playing and are undoubtedly the main means of generating income in Pokémon GOsince thanks to them players can join Raids and catch normal, legendary and even unique Pokémon from home.

Niantic announced the changes in late March and has since been asked by fans to listen and reconsider, to no avail. It seems that the community has not only raised its voice, but has also taken action on the matter and has reflected it in the game’s earnings.

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According to information from mobilegamer.bizNiantic’s mobile game has had a super poor few months and that its revenue is falling.

Pokémon GO It generated $34.7 million in worldwide revenue in April 2023, a number that at first glance is very good, especially if we take into account that with this the title reached the 12th place of games with the best revenue.

However, they are sad numbers by the standards of Pokémon GO. To put it in context, in February of this year, the game generated $58 million dollars and in March the fall began to be noted when it reached $42.8 million dollars. The drop from February to April, then, would be almost $24 million USD, something certainly alarming, especially if we take into account that it is the month with the worst income in the last 5 years. We must remember that 5 years ago the game had fewer ways to make money and there were no remote Raid Passes.

This dismal performance is recorded a few weeks after the Pokémon GO Fest 2023, the game’s most important annual event that serves as an anniversary event, which will return to its face-to-face and global format and usually leaves a lot of money in revenue.

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