You’ve probably already heard that the Pokémon GO fest has been nothing short of a disaster. Players couldn’t connect to the Pokémon GO servers, the CEO of Niantic was booed, bottles were thrown at presenters, and the crowd started chanting ‘We can’t play!’. To make up for this refunds are being given out to attendees and those of you at home can get $100 worth of Pokecoins as well as those in attendance. The news was confirmed by Niantic CMO Mike Quigley.
EVERYONE IS GETTING REFUNDS AND $100 in POKECOINS! For all of the server problems! #pokemongo #gofest #niantic #pokemongofest
— Sparkie (@SparkieJoy) July 22, 2017
Throwing bottles? I hope they catch whoever was doing that and put their asses in jail. It’s a game. Chill the hell out.
They were clearly drunk.
Some people just can’t handle their booze.
Some people just can’t handle their booze.
Shows that humans as a whole are scum.
Booze at a god damn Pokémon event?
Where do you think the bottles came from? Now add in the behavior and there you go.
I think it was more about them actually paying than the game itself. I mean, wouldn’t you be angry if you spent money on something you didn’t get?
Either way, I wouldn’t throw bottles. If you hit someone in the head, you could cause serious injury or worse.
Impossible, security was using niantic’s servers for their tech, couldn’t catch anything
Haha, now that’s funny.
||I don’t understand why you people are upset, isn’t this human culture?…||
Human culture has many aspects. Fortunately not everyone follows this particular aspect of it. Some people are just stains on society.
||As a collective species I haven’t seen much of a difference…||
Perhaps you’re just jaded with humanity and thus it’s hard to see the good when there’s so much bad.
Yes Commander. Sometimes we human can do stupid things.
I can get why people would be upset but for christ sake people? Throwing bottles is a bit childish don’t you think?
This is what you get you fucking nerds.
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The Mooninites (not sure how to spell)! I loved those guys.
What a bunch of shameless nerds
Chicago has a lot more to offer than 24 hours spent walking around playing a game as bad as Go. I hope no one actually went with the only intent in going for Go Fest.
Pretty sure if they bought tickets this was their sole reason to make the trip.
TBH, i never understood what was so special about this event, or what was so unique… Bad marketing on their end… but even so, it got the fans hopes up for something big. Sucks for the ones that payed over 200 on eBay.
Shouldn’t have bought form scalpers then.
Not me. I couldn’t go even if I wanted to.
Didn’t say you.
||Decimation must be restored…||
Lmao bunch of dorks out there huh
…did you just say dork?
He didn’t say it. He wrote it.
I wonder if you have to show proof of purchase for said refund, all the people who bought scalped tickets would be shit outta luck lol.
Disgraceful carry on they should be ashamed of themselves.
What a cry babies….
“and those of you at home can get $100 worth of Pokecoins as well ”
Wait, I get them even if I live in Cali? If so, how?
Maybe an update?
I don’t see that confirmed anywhere else. I think it’s a misinterpretation.
I genuinely cannot wait until Philip defranco makes fun of pokemon go and this story
Why did they boo presenters? Just because they couldn’t play?
probably, what a bunch of losers
I got a lol moment. This is actually funny.
Poor Niantic, terrible fans. And I’m sure the $100 is only for attendees, everyone outside of the event wasn’t affected by this.
No Reggie taking a bottle to the head, eh? Such a shame. But seriously, though. If ya gonna throw shit, at least throw fruits & vegetables.
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