The first bot services at Pokémon GO are shutting down and saying goodbye to the game!
Once again, there is positive news in Pokémon GO. In recent weeks, millions of players worldwide have already been surprised by a lot of communication from Niantic. This was not something that was experienced before. Now, the developers of Pokémon GO are taking on the bot services and cheaters that make the game unfair. Niantic shows no mercy and is taking action against unwanted players and bot developers with bans and legal actions.
Necrobot is shutting down
One of the most commonly used bot services for Pokémon GO is Necrobot. However, they are now saying “Good Bye” to the community, as Necrobot mentions there are legal proceedings against other bot creators/developers. For this reason, the developers of Necrobot are halting development on the project (even though, according to their own statements, they have not yet received a letter with a lawsuit or anything similar). Officially, it says:
Good Bye!
Due to legal actions taken against other bot creators/developers (we have not received a letter ourselves), project development is being halted. All source files and downloads will be removed. We now have to say goodbye to a great community. Over 100,000 members on Discord and 500,000 downloads a day! The Discord community will remain open for discussions. It was fun, and we had a great time. Thank you for the donations; all developers will receive their share today.
- Your NecroBot Team
These are good prospects for the future of Pokémon GO. The legal actions are making such an impression on bot creators that the services are being shut down (more or less) voluntarily. Other bot services will likely still try to push through and stay on the market. But players who use these bots will also get banned.
Pokémon GO bans cheaters and bot users
On Niantic’s official website, there is now a form to submit a ban appeal. The page informs players about the reasons why an account was banned. Among other things, the ban reasons include: falsely claiming a position (GPS Fake), using emulators, using modified or unofficial software, and/or accessing the “Pokémon GO” clients through third-party software.
Furthermore, it is stated that Niantic is committed to providing a fair, legitimate, and fun gaming experience for every player. They will continue to work on improving the quality of the game and also constantly enhance the anti-cheat system.
The streaming service TwitchTV recently announced that streamers who use cheats during their streams can now also get banned. Together with Niantic’s anti-cheat system, this means more fun for honest players again.
