'Pokémon GO' Tracking Update: FastPokéMap Dev Warns Niantic Not To Be Like Hello Games; Third-Party Tracker App Makes A Comeback
J RoseA few days after "Pokémon GO" developer Niantic Labs has shut it down, third-party tracking tool FastPokéMap is announced to be making its comeback soon.
FastPokéMap is one of the most reliable third-party trackers for the augmented reality mobile game, and has stepped in to replace the broken in-game tracker.
Unfortunately, Niantic Labs is not a fan of third-party apps, and has said on its "Pokémon GO" blog page that these apps give players an unfair advantage over others. Recently, as Niantic continues to take a stance against these third-party trackers, the recent update has patched the game in such a way that these apps cannot have access to the game's API.
The developers of FastPokéMap, however, managed crack the code, and announced on their Twitter account that they are working on getting the app back this weekend. The developer also took a jab at Niantic's "terrible choices," saying that they themselves are "self-sabotaging the game on purpose."
In a post titled "The Fall of Pokémon GO," the developer of FastPokéMap expressed disappointment at Niantic. "For me, the tracking isn't the biggest issue with Pokemon GO," the dev said, "it's all the security measures Niantic is taking in trying to stop people from tinkering with their codebase which in turn hurts the real users."
The developer also urged Niantic to listen to the community and not shut them out, a mistake that disgraced "No Man's Sky" developer Hello Games has committed.
"We'll keep reversing your game as long as your game is popular," the FastPokéMap dev vowed. "FastPokeMap will continue to come back no matter how hard you try to kill it."
"But if you keep trying to kill it," the dev continued, "don't be surprised if soon there won't be anyone playing your game anymore."
In the meantime, there is still no official word on when the in-game tracker will go live. "Niantic is still testing a new type of tracking that's geo-locked to San Francisco," a representative told Polygon two weeks ago . "At this moment, there is no estimated timeline to potentially rolling it out wider."
Stay tuned for more "Pokémon GO" news.
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