Niantic’s first attempt at a live Pokémon GO festival, held in Chicago last July, wasn’t exactly a blockbuster success. A combination of network congestion and server issues saw many attendees unable to even login, let alone play the game.
Niantic issued refunds and in-game credit, while blaming carriers, but eventually accepted full responsibility and settled a lawsuit by agreeing to refund travel and accommodation costs.
Undeterred by this, the company plans to return to Chicago for another attempt as part of a new summer festival …
The company has announced three events, in Dortmund, Germany; Chicago; and Yokosuka, Japan.
The German event kicks off the tour.
Chicago’s festival is on July 14 and 15.
No date has yet been announced for the Japanese Safari Zone.
The company has promised special activities and challenges for those unable to attend any of the live events. Details of all the events can be found here.
