Pokémon Go Fest gets off to disastrous start as Niantic promises refunds and $100 in Pokécoins - Spotty cell reception and overloaded servers made the game unplayable early on

From The Verge

We’re far removed from the days when you’d see people at every city street corner being guided around by their smartphones to catch pokémon. But some people have loyally stuck with the hit mobile game months after its popularity waned. Pokémon Go Fest was supposed to be a reward and real-world celebration for those players. Unfortunately, for those who traveled to Chicago’s Grant Park to participate and nab the legendary pokémon, things got off to a very frustrating start.

Shortly after the event kicked off earlier today, a devastating mix of spotty cellular network reception and server problems prevented attendees from logging in. The game was basically unplayable, which in turn made the elusive pokémon that drew people from around the country (and world) unattainable — at least for now.

Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/22/16014904/pokemon-go-fest-disaster-network-server-problems-refunds

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