The first digital Pokemon Go Fest 2020 drops for gamers world wide on the weekend of July 25-26.
From 10AM PDT – which is 1PM Eastern, 6PM within the UK, and 7PM in Central Europe – Pokemon Go Fest 2020 tickets shall be obtainable from the in-app store. They will value $14.99, or your regional equal, and you may’t pay with Pokecoins.
Niantic has stated that there’s limitless capability for this international occasion.
In earlier years, Pokemon Go Fest has been an in-person occasion held in host cities starting from Dortmund to Chicago and Yokohama, however the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has led Niantic to re-think its plans.
Over the previous couple of months, Niantic has launched quite a lot of measures – like remote raid passes – to maintain Pokemon Go accessible to gamers with lowered potential to play. The digital Pokemon Go Fest is an extension of this, and is the primary occasion of its sort the game has seen.
For the worth of the admission ticket, gamers will achieve entry to play on each days of the digital Pokemon Go Fest from 10AM to 8PM of their native time.
The competition gameplay contains a new storyline the place gamers assist Professor Willow monitor down a legendary Pokemon by finishing quite a lot of challenges.
These challenges are knowledgeable by 5 rotating habitats which can be based mostly on the basic Pokemon elemental varieties: Fire, Water, and Grass, in addition to issues like “Battle” and “Friendship”.
Across the 5 habitats, digital Fest gamers will be capable of encounter 75 totally different distinctive Pokemon. Although no particular shinies or legendaries have been introduced, the promotional materials on Niantic’s web site contains footage of Pikachu, Oddish, Jigglypuff, and the sunshine type of Cherrim. While different photographs characteristic Zangoose, Seviper, Gible, Charizard, Chinchou, Snorlax, and Alolan Exeggutor.
During the occasion, habitats will change each hour. While a habitat is energetic, gamers globally will be capable of contribute in direction of finishing challenges which unlock bonuses for everybody for the rest of that hour.
In a press briefing, Niantic stated that Saturday July 25 shall be extra geared across the international neighborhood finishing challenges collectively, whereas Sunday July 26 will characteristic extra “surprises”.
To make up for not having the ability to meet different gamers in individual, Niantic can also be launching a Pokemon Go crew lounge web site with dwell updates and giveaways the place gamers can work together with different individuals on their crew.
Ninantic is donating its proceeds from the digital Pokemon Go Fest ticket gross sales to causes supporting the Black Lives Matter motion, with a minimal dedication of $5 million. Half of the donation shall be used to “fund new projects from Black gaming and AR creators that can live on the Niantic platform”, whereas the opposite half shall be distributed to US-based non-profit organizations.
For more on the virtual Pokemon Go Fest 2020, you can visit the official blog, here.
Or for gameplay assist, try our guides on June’s Field Research missions and rewards and Pokemon Go egg hatching chart.
