Pokemon GO Fest Do-Over Announced for All Players
Pokemon GO developer Niantic has announced a makeup Raid event for July 26, 2026, following technical issues that disrupted the GO Fest: Global event. The event will feature Mega Mewtwo Y as compensation for players who were unable to participate in the original raids.
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This highlights the challenges of managing live-service games with massive global player bases and the importance of developer responsiveness in maintaining community trust.
Image via Scopely By Diana Velásquez Vargas Published Jul 18, 2026, 1:13 PM EDT Diana is a News Writer from Peru. She graduated as a journalist in 2020 and has since gained experience in news, social media, and marketing. Previously, she worked as a tech and gaming news writer in Peru’s most prominent newspaper El Comercio . Diana has been playing games since forever and still remembers her first time finishing Guitar Hero 3 on PC and the Wii she got for Christmas. Her favorites are usually RPGs, but any game with a good story will catch her eye. These days, she’s been a little too invested in Genshin Impact while waiting for The Wolf Among Us to finally make a comeback.
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