Attendees to disastrous Pokémon GO Fest refunded with PokéCoins and Lugia

Yesterday, Grant Park in Chicago was packed with thousands of Pokémon fans. People of all ages attended the Pokémon GO Fest in the hope of catching ultra-rare Pokémon at the special event, but things did not go well. A series of technical glitches meant that game-creator Niantic was forced to cancel the event. The large number of attendee led to network issues which could not be resolved, causing anger and annoyance among fans. As part of its compensation offer, the company is giving festival-goers $100 of Pokémon GO's in-game currency, Pokecoins. On top of this, attendees will all be given… [Continue Reading]