The developers of Pokémon GO have just confirmed the suspicions about the Fire and Ice event in the game and announced changes to arenas.
The one-year anniversary of Pokémon GO is just around the corner and brings cool new content. The developers are also excited about 750 million global downloads and invite players to celebrate both milestones. First, there is the already leaked Fire and Ice event that rewards you with XP bonuses, special Pokémon, and other extras. Later, the arenas will be temporarily deactivated to prepare the game for the new cooperative features.
Fire and Ice event starting June 13
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Pokémon GO, there will be the Fire and Ice event starting on June 13, 2017. A date for the end of the event has not been announced yet. During this event, there will be a higher spawn rate of Fire and Ice Pokémon in the game.
In addition, there will be huge XP bonuses for accurately throwing Poké Balls. In the in-game shop of Pokémon GO, you can get Lucky Eggs at a discount. This special Pokémon GO event was revealed a few days ago in a leak. It mentioned more Charmander, Magmar, Cloyster, and other Pokémon of the respective types.
More detailed information about the start and end of the Fire and Ice event will likely be announced shortly before the start.
Arenas will be deactivated
The announcement about the one-year anniversary also states that the arenas will be temporarily deactivated. Shortly after the event, there should be an update that focuses on cooperative gameplay and introduces group play to the game. To prepare for these new features, the arenas will then be temporarily deactivated. A specific date for the deactivation has not been given yet.
Trainers have been waiting a long time for such an arena reset. In combination with more group gameplay, we should look forward to a summer filled with Pokémon fun.
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