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Pokémon Go changes will let you play more remotely - but developers say Monopoly Go owner isn't behind sweeping moves
Pokémon Go is making big changes to let players do more while sitting at home, just weeks after being sold to Monopoly …
The feature - which proved hugely popular with fans and helped Niantic make more money from the game than ever - has since remained, though with limitations added in 2023 to try and incentivise outdoors play once again. It's easy to imagine Pokémon Go's community being skeptical of the timing - and indeed, the possibility of Scopely loosening or outright removing the game's Remote Raid Pass limit was floated by many fans after word that Niantic was selling up became public. "Going from five to 10 [Remote Raid passes per day limit] might seem like a lot, but that is a baseline increase and I'm always pushing to make sure we don't overreach, otherwise we get in a position where we might have to roll back decisions," he continues.
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