Pokémon GO continues to adapt to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to changes announced earlier this month, Niantic is also planning to let users partake in Raid Battles from home and more.
In a blog post today, Niantic has offered a handful of additional details on how Pokémon GO gameplay is adapting to COVID-19 and associated social distancing and shelter in place orders. First off, the company says it is making improvements to Adventure Sync to better track indoor activity — for instance, you can run on a treadmill and have that count towards in-game achievements:
But perhaps most notably, Niantic says you’ll soon be able to participate in Raid Battles with other people, directly from the comfort of your own home:
All of today’s announcements are in addition to changes Niantic made to Pokémon GO earlier this month, which were also focused on adapting gameplay for the COVID-19 social environment. You can read more details on the changes to Pokémon GO, Ingress Portals, and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite on the Niantic blog right here.
