A recent update from Niantic for Pokémon GO has given a roadmap planned for 2022, including improvements to Community Days and the GO Battle League. In the past several years, Pokémon GO has made foundational changes to gameplay, encouraging fans to keep playing safely from a distance. However, the game's original design was meant to encourage exercise and socialization among Pokémon fans, and it appears the roadmap for 2022 will help reinvigorate these aspects of the game.
Pokémon GO has already started the year with numerous events, including Community Days focused on specific Pokémon and Holiday-themed events introducing new species to the game's available Pokédex. The upcoming Pokémon GO Tour: Johto, which will be occurring on February 26, gives players access to Johto Legendary Pokémon in Raid Battles and features common Pokémon species during spotlight hours throughout the day. While the Johto Tour will require players to purchase a ticket to access everything the event has to offer, it will likely be an exciting way for Pokémon GO players to get out and enjoy the warming weather.
In a post released on PokémonGoLive, the development team for Pokémon GO has announced a roadmap for 2022, with a focus on "three unique pillars, Real-world social interaction, Exercise, and Exploration." The post goes on to detail plans for the upcoming Johto Tour, Community Days, GO Battle League, Seasonal updates, and Postcard updates, with a goal to increase or balance already popular features in the game. The experiments in each area are designed to flesh out experimental concepts from the past two years, making them more enjoyable for players.
Pokemon GO Announces Roadmap Plans For 2022
On January 22, 2022, Pokémon GO hosted the Community Day Classic featuring Bulbasaur. According to the blog post, this event, along with other small-scale community events, is being tested with the intent to implement similar concepts in the future. This could potentially lead to a series of Community Day events featuring staters, or the possibility of new Pokémon GO Community Day events in the near future. While nothing has been confirmed by Niantic, double-species Community Days could make participation more fun, or Community Day Events that end with a Legendary Encounter could be more rewarding for those already possessing a number of common species.
The blog post also details what has already been announced for Pokémon GO's upcoming Go Battle League Season, confirming Niantic is working on balancing gameplay and fixing bugs. This is likely exciting news for those who have enjoyed the GO Battle League but have struggled with issues that impact gameplay. The GO Battle League is set to receive numerous updates, hopefully making the Pokémon GO feature more accessible and enjoyable for those eager to battle with their carefully raised Pokémon companions.
Source: PokémonGoLive