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Amidst Pokémon Go's $3.5bn sale, fans flock to Italy's first major meetup with mix of emotions over game's future
While Pokémon Go fans have flock to Milan for a big in-game meetup, questions and mixed emotions linger over the game's future.
I've also written in the past about how the city-based sections of Go Fests have sometimes felt the weaker portion - particularly in capital cities such as London and Berlin, though less so in Madrid - where the atmosphere suffered from players being spread too thin over too wide an area. While Milan is situated far in the north of Italy - much easier to get to for those travelling from neighbouring countries - I saw meetups of groups from Rome, Bologna and Naples, posing for photos holding their local community flags. While none had been advertised, and raiding is not typically the focus of a Safari event, players I spoke with justifiably pointed out that Niantic had been happy to sell an optional $5 raid-focused ticket add-on with nothing out of the ordinary to then use it for.
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