The Pokemon Go community team up to express their solidarity for disabled and rural players

Image credit : Pokemon Go Since Niantic made the news on March 30, 2023, the topic of the most recent upgrade to Remote Raid Passes in Pokemon Go has dominated the community. Players opposed the update in a number of ways, including by creating a sizable Change.org petition and even by fully uninstalling the game, as many believed the changes were detrimental to the gameplay experience overall. Pokemon Go gamers are speaking out in favour of the players who will be most impacted by the changes, including those who are disabled and reside in rural areas of the world, now that they have officially arrived.

Pokemon Go players voice support for disabled & rural players

On social media, there has been a lot of conversation regarding these groupings of players, and gamers have expressed their opinions about how these changes may effect their favorite pastime moving ahead.

Pokémon GO is a great game, enjoyed by swathes of the Bulba team. That's why the new changes to remote raids and the impact they will have on players with limited mobility are so disappointing. #HearUsNiantic https://t.co/WUxdXDQnSf

— Bulbagarden - The original Pokémon community (@Bulbagarden) April 6, 2023

Because to one trainer's sincere and considerate reaction, a thread on the Pokemon Go subreddit titled "Thank you - From a Handicapped, Rural Player" received a lot of attention from fans. Also read : False Pokémon NFT Games wants to hack your computer The author of the piece discusses their own problems with a disability, the challenges of playing Pokemon Go as a disabled player, and why they believe the restrictions on Remote Raid Passes are unfair.