How Do Fans Deal With Pokemon Go Being Acquired By Scopely? - Transferring Pokemon To Pokemon Home
Recently, a shocking news came that Pokemon Go was acquired by Scopely for $3.5 billion. This news was hotly discussed by the majority of players in the game community, and most players were not optimistic about this move and expressed concerns about the future of Pokemon Go.
Although John Hanke, the founder of Niantic, previously publicly stated that Scopely cares very much about its player community and game production team, fans do not seem to believe it. In order to ensure that Pokemon that they have worked hard to catch in the game can remain safe, some fans have taken effective measures: transferring Pokemon to Pokemon Home.
You should have also seen a lot of comments on Reddit accusing Scopely of using a pay-to-win strategy in its game. Everyone is worried that Scopely may introduce more micro-transactions in Pokemon Go and limit the current free content and usage of Pokemon Go PokeCoins.
Official Statement
Although Scopely has not yet stated that it will charge for free content in the game, many fans have still started their transfer actions. Seeing fans’ growing concerns, Ed Wu, the head of Pokemon Go, began to speak out in order to appease fans.
Ed Wu issued a statement on the game’s official website, in which he wrote that the cooperation with Scopely is a positive step for everyone and the future of the game, and Scopely is as passionate about the community as the team and is committed to creating a vibrant and thriving game.
Ed Wu also assured the game’s fan base that the entire Pokemon GO team will remain united in the cooperation. This means that even after being acquired by Scopely, the same team is still responsible for the development and game decisions of Pokemon GO.
Pokemon Home
Although the head of Pokemon GO made a promise to fans, fans believe that transferring Pokemon to Pokemon Home will better ensure the safety of the resources of Pokemon they captured.
The original intention of Pokemon Home was to allow players to collect all the Pokemon from multiple different games. It provides a centralized way to collect and trade Pokémon. To keep Pokemon safer, fans can import Pokemon captured in multiple different games on Home’s cloud platform.
And Home currently supports multiple games, such as Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Pokémon Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Eevee!, etc. This means that even if Pokémon Go undergoes new changes later, the captured Pokémon transferred to Home can be imported into those games supported by Home.
This seems to be the most secure way to keep Pokémon safe. Have you made a decision after reading this article? Do you choose to trust the game team or are you ready to transfer Pokémon to Home?