Pokémon Go Fests and other major Niantic events are typically ways for developers to add new Mythical, Legendary, and Shiny Pokémon to the handheld collectible game. But Niantic wants to change how they’re perceived.
Dot Esports starts with a Niantic about Pokemon go
During Pokémon Go Fest Madrid on June 14, Dot Esports spoke with Pokémon Go Director Michael Steranka about the Go Fest Formula, and we asked what goes into putting on these events and which Pokémon make the cut. During the chat, Steranka was eager to talk about the thought process behind putting together a Go Fest and what his development team is working on next to make events more exciting, rather than just introducing new Legendaries or Shiny Pokémon over and over again.
“We’ve learned so many great lessons from Go Tour this year and are applying that to things like Go Fast,” Steranka told Dot Esports. “We looked at Origin forme Dialga and Palkia and put a lot of thought and effort into how we can make them extra special in Pokemon Go.”
Steranka is talking about the Adventure Effect moves that both Pokémon received, which changed the gameplay when used. This was a big reason to go out and participate in Go Tour, and something that many Pokémon Go players welcomed with open arms. Steranka went on to say that everyone seemed to love what they were doing with these Pokémon, so they became the catalyst for events moving forward.
