Developer Niantic today announced that a new update is heading toPokemon GO. The update consists of a handful of bug squashes, as well as support for the iPhone X.
The update was revealed through the officialPokemon GOTwitter account, where a link was posted that detailed the contents of the update. In the link, the development team says they are currently preparing the game for an update to version 0.83.1 for Android users and 1.53.2 for those on iOS devices. The update isn’t anything game-changing, but does squashes a number of troublesome bugs and optimizes the game for iPhone X users, among other things.
Here is the full list of changes with the update:
Speaking of updates, Niantic is also in the process ofmaking alterations to EX Raid Battles, a source of many player complaints. The developer reached out to players directly through the game’s website to acknowledge their discontent, while also promising to do better. The plan Niantic has in mind is to first make EX Raids more accessible, by having them occur more commonly at Gyms in parks and making it easier for players to get invited. Niantic is also offering consolation prizes to players who have their EX Raid canceled before they begin, as well as making regular raids more rewarding.
ThePokemon GOGlobal Catch Challenge event is currently underway, and players are catching gobs of Pokemon to reach the campaign’s various reward tiers. The first tier, Bronze, was reached yesterday after players managed to catch 500 million Pokemon. They wererewarded with Double XP, six-hour Lure Modules, and an increase in Pokemon that appear globally. The next two tiers have much more imposing requirements, with the highest tier, Gold, asking players to catch 3 billion Pokemon. The campaign ends on November 26, so Gold may, unfortunately, be out of reach.
Pokemon GOis available now for iOS and Android mobile devices.
