According to a new report, Pokemon GO's monthly revenue has reached its lowest number in five years. Pokemon GO became a hit when it was released, turning players into real-life Pokemon trainers. Throughout its existence, Pokemon GO has faced several controversies, but the latest may be the most significant yet.
The main topic within the Pokemon GO community is the changes made to Remote Raids. With these changes, Niantic increased the prices of remote passes and limited players' ability to participate in Remote Raids, making Pokemon GO players furious. As a result, some players decided to uninstall the game, while other Pokemon GO players went further and put their accounts up for sale on eBay. Pokemon GO players also directed a lot of criticism at Niantic, especially disabled players and those living in rural areas, the Pokemon GO players most affected by the changes.
Mobilegamer.biz reports that Pokemon GO had a monthly revenue of $34.7 million in April, making this the lowest since February 2018. Pokemon GO overcame the pandemic by adapting for players who stayed at home. Now, although April's revenue was the 12th highest for a mobile game in the world, it shows a sharp drop compared to the $42.8 million made in March. The difference is even higher compared to the $57.9 million Pokemon GO made in February.
Even with the changes to remote raids, not all players have abandoned Pokemon GO. Despite this, it has been increasingly common to find comments from players discouraged and finding no reason to continue playing Pokemon GO. This is certainly reflected by the game's latest monthly revenue.
Fluctuations in online game revenue are common. Each month has a dynamic that is influenced by various things such as content released by developers, other game releases, real-world events, etc. In the case of Pokemon GO, however, what draws attention is the timing for the drop in revenue, emphasizing how controversial the adjustment in remote raids has proven to be. The community is still active, even if not as excited as before, but still hoping for adjustments in Pokemon GO to make the game experience fun again. With May just beginning, Pokemon GO players are waiting to see if this month's content will help turn the tide.
Pokemon GO is available on Android and iOS.
Source: Mobilegamer.biz