Pokémon Go will roll back some of its COVID-19-related changes – Engadget

As the coronavirus pandemic spread in the spring and summer, Pokémon Go rolled out a series of modifications that made it much easier for players to keep participating. Now Niantic Labs has actually announced that while a few of the momentary rewards it added will remain active, several of them will disappear since October 1st.
In April the game added a feature where your pal Pokémon would collect gifts from nearby PokéStops even if you didnt leave your home, and now it will just do that if youre running low. The range walked to hatch eggs is going back approximately where it was previously, and incense that attracts Pokémon will only have actually increased efficiency while strolling.