Niantic rolling out long-awaited Pokémon Go Raid characteristic at Go Fest 2023

Pokémon Go gamers have wished Niantic so as to add a prepared button to raids for a very long time now, they usually’re lastly getting their want at Go Fest 2023: International, the corporate confirmed earlier at the moment.

The prepared button shall be stay throughout the occasion on Aug. 26 and 27. As soon as it’s added, gamers will be capable to be part of raids extra rapidly; with a easy faucet of the button within the raid foyer. It solely works in raids which have two or extra folks. As soon as all gamers have pressed it, or the raid reaches the utmost capability of 20 gamers, it’ll begin in 10 seconds.

It won’t sound like a lot, but it surely’s a easy characteristic players have wanted for years now. The group at all times stated it could make raids extra environment friendly by not having to attend the utmost period of time for each to begin, particularly if a raid had reached the utmost capability. The very fact it hadn’t been added was baffling.

It appeared like Niantic was lastly listening after leaks advised a prepared button was on the best way, and it seems, it was true. They tested it in select cities, together with London and Osaka, and shortly, it will likely be accessible in all places.

It’s not the one long-awaited change occurring, both. Niantic additionally determined to ditch the maligned Remote Raid Pass limit. Issues will return to regular as soon as it’s over, and a few gamers assume the value continues to be far too steep, but it surely’s nonetheless a step in the appropriate path.

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Pokémon Go Fest 2023: International! formally begins on Aug. 26. It consists of 20 International Challenges, and people who full them will be capable to entry some special Ultra Unlock bonuses at two upcoming occasions subsequent month.

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