Tickets For Pokemon GO Fest 2020 on Sale Now
According to Niantic themselves, Pokemon GO 2020 is taking the best things from the in-person event online to create a digital experience that’s comparable to the previous festivals. The upcoming digital GO Fest is the first ever global GO fest, not requiring fans to travel to a specific destination. The digital events will include rotating virtual habitats, a global challenge arena, team lounges and printable merch. Tickets for Pokemon GO Fest 2020 cost $14.99 and unlike previous events, there’s no limit on how many people can attend this year. To celebrate the first global GO Fest, Niantic is also selling a GO Fest 2020 t-shirt to commemorate the digital event.
Fans of Pokemon GO who don’t attend GO Fest 2020 will be able to participate in weekly challenges leading to the event, with three weeks offering different challenges. Niantic will be releasing a social app that will help fans of Pokemon GO keep in contact with their friends regardless of which Niantic title they prefer. While the app won’t feature chat when it launches, the team is apparently considering the feature.
Team Lounges have always been a central feature of Pokemon GO Fest and that’s no different with the first ever global GO Fest. Team lounges will bring together fans of Pokemon GO based on their preference between Team Instinct, Team Mystic and Team Valor. These lounges are social hubs that will provide event updates and brings fans of Pokemon GO together to socialize during the event. In the past, GO Fest has included small ecosystem areas that reflect certain Pokemon and offer Pokemon based on the ecosystem, this feature is included in the digital GO Fest with the rotating virtual habitats which are based on battle, friendship, fire, rock, etc.
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Source: Press release