Niantic takes a step toward setting things right, but it's not enoughAfter three weeks of Pokémon Go players boycotting and petitioning, Niantic surprised everyone by restoring the extended radius to PokéStops and Gyms in the U.S. Some players were quick to count this as a win for the community, but there is a much bigger issue Niantic needs to fix to even begin repairing the damage. A company shouldn't be praised for reversing a harmful decision that it shouldn't have made in the first place, and Niantic handled the decision to restore the 80-meter PokéStop and Gym radius in much the same way as previous decisions: without transparency or honesty.
Still, there is reason to have hope that Niantic is making bigger changes to how it communicates with the playerbase, and how it takes feedback from players. If it can make these changes, I am confident Pokémon Go will remain one of the best games for iPhone.
Niantic restores extended PokéStop and Gym distance
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Niantic takes a step toward setting things right, but it's not enough
