Pokemon Go players furious as game forces them toward kids playgrounds | Latest Gaming News 2023

Philip Trahan  ❘   Published: 2023-01-12T19:49:58  ❘   Updated: 2023-01-12T19:50:06 Pokemon Go players are getting fed up with their game asking them to scan Pokestops near

areas where young kids frequent. Pokestops are an invaluable part of Pokemon Go’s playing experience, as they give players resources like items, Pokemon Eggs, and plenty of other

helpful rewards. However, because Pokestops are often linked to real-world locations and landmarks, this can sometimes unintentionally lead to situations where players draw

suspicion from others thanks to scanning these areas with their phones. Now, some Pokemon Go trainers are pleading with Niantic to stop putting Pokestops in locations where players

could draw unintentional suspicions, like schoolyards and kids’ playgrounds.Article continues after ad Pokemon Go trainers want Pokestop location changes A post on the Pokemon Go

subreddit gained a lot of traction among the community after one user named National_Edges made a post titled “Dear PokemonGo, I (35m) would like you to please stop asking me to

scan playgrounds.” They go on to explain that “It’s really not a good look to walk around filming kids playing in a playground. Not saying I’ve never done it for the poffin

but come on!”Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates on Esports, Gaming and more. The post received over 4,800 upvotes from other trainers alongside plenty of replies

that agreed that scanning certain Pokestops made them feel very uncomfortable. “Also banks. It keeps asking me to scan a bank. That won’t look sketchy at all,” said another

player.Article continues after ad Another trainer offered an experience they had in a similar situation and said, “I don’t scan Pokestops specifically because I had an incident

where a man accused me of filming him while I battled a gym. He was aggressive and was approaching me.” While many trainers felt similar to the original poster, other fans noted

that trainers don’t have to scan the landmark precisely to complete the scan. “You can walk away once you start scanning… I just start scanning, have the camera face the

ground so the screens up… It completes just fine.” While this is true, some fans felt the fact that they were getting asked to film certain areas in public was too much to

begin with. According to National_Edges, “I know a lot of people are suggesting that I just film the ground but it is problematic to be asked to film a playground where minors

are expected to play. This is the real issue.”Article continues after ad Whether or not Niantic will make changes to Pokestop scanning in the future remains to be seen, but