In the community of Pokémon GO, there seems to be a winter slump. We asked you how often you still play, and over 1,400 people voted. See the results and reasons here.
What’s going on in Pokémon GO? In winter, fewer people play Pokémon GO than in summer, as expected. The temperatures only draw trainers outside when it’s really worth it: This is an observation we make at MeinMMO in direct player circles, and it is confirmed by the community.
In our Facebook group for Pokémon GO, we asked how often you currently play the game. You voted diligently and also provided reasons why you are currently playing less or what is bothering you. We show you the results here.
Over 700 of you are currently playing less than usual
These are the results: We started the survey in the Facebook group on February 9 at 6:30 PM. By February 10 at 2:23 PM, 1,435 people had participated. The voting went as follows:
Question: How much Pokémon GO are you currently playing?
- 729 votes for “Less than usual”
- 297 votes for “Normal”
- 215 votes for “Not at all anymore”
- 113 votes for “Daily”
- 39 votes for “Very rarely”
- 28 votes for “More than usual”
- 14 votes for “Too much”
A very large part of the voters plays less than usual, very rarely, or even not at all Pokémon GO.
Why are fewer people playing? Pokémon GO is a game that rewards you for being outside. When walking, you find more Pokémon, can receive items at PokéStops and gyms, and battle legendary Pokémon in raids. However, at lower temperatures, the game has always struggled with motivating trainers to go outside.
In summer, when people are out anyway and have their phones with them, trainers play Pokémon GO more often. This is the typical picture for the community. But in your responses to the survey, more reasons come to light:
- Florian F. writes: “In summer, the desire to play Pokémon GO comes back more strongly”
- Günni P. writes: “I have only been doing the bare minimum for the daily stamp for a long time, but unfortunately, the weekly rewards have been very meager for a long time”
- Kevin W. writes: “Less than usual. I get every event Pokémon from home in just minutes.”
- Michael W. writes: “A lot less than before. I have been playing since the beginning, and it has become boring. In the past: A bunch of Pokémon appeared, some of which were easier to find, while others required a real search. Today: A new Pokémon appears in the game, and within five minutes, I have caught it 20 times. In the past: Almost always new raid bosses and ex-raids came. Today: The raid bosses are constantly the same; I’ve seen them X times already. Events are resolved in no time, or the story continues, like currently, outside the game. The same Pokémon keep appearing, which I can almost no longer see. I am aware that new players may not have some of them yet. But players who have been playing for a long time are falling behind. Many players in my environment have stopped for this reason, among others. Maybe Niantic should come up with a two-pronged strategy or take less consideration for potential new players.”
One often reads that there is a certain fatigue regarding the events. Players are slowly getting too much of it and wish for Pokémon GO to start fewer events. Do you feel the same way? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments how your current mood about the game is.
