‘Pokemon Go’ Update Leaves Community Outraged, ‘Pokemon’ Tracker Removed

“Pokemon Go” was just updated by “Niantic Labs,” and while the update came with some welcome improvement, it also did away with one of the most prized featured of the game; “Nearby Pokemon” tracking. This outraged many in the community, mainly because tracking “Pokemon” down will now be harder than before.

The “Nearby Pokemon” feature tells users how close the “Pokemon” is, Forbes explains. Before the update, there was a glitch that made the feature frustrating to use to players known as the “Three Step” bug. It essentially made it confusing as to how close the player was to a critter that they needed to catch, which meant that they really had to work harder to find it.

Users who were frustrated by this issue resorted to using third-party “Pokemon” tracking services such as Pokevision, which was risky. Anyone caught doing this ran the risk of getting banned by “Niantic,” but since the developers were unable to address the issue, players felt that they had little choice in the matter.

Players were hoping that the update would finally fix the bug so that they could go back to hunting for “Pokemon” in peace. What they got was instead the permanent installation of what was perceived as a bug. “Niantic” essentially made it into a feature.

Adding insult to injury, it seems the company finally had enough with third-party tracking companies and has issued warnings to shut their services down, Tech Times reports. As a result, players will now have no choice but to put up with the new reality of playing the game.

Predictably, this did not sit well with some of the app’s users, and CNET reports that many of them are blasting the company for the update. It would seem that the majority of players have no problem with the changes, however, with some even considering the challenge enjoyable.