Pokemon Go developer Niantic appears to have changed its Mewtwo Ex Raid policy.
The latest wave of Mewtwo Ex Raid invitations have been sent to fans ahead of this weekend’s raid.
Invites are typically only sent to high level players with recent success raiding the Ex Raid gyms hosting Mewtwo.
But the latest batch of invitations were sent to players with no recent raid activity at the gyms in question, and in some cases, zero raid activity for the gyms at all.
And while it may seem like a positive development, ComicBook points out that the changes haven’t gone down well with everybody.
Some players have received Ex Raid invitations for gyms that are too far away, while others were invited to gyms they raided while on holiday.
The divisive Ex Raids clearly still need some work, having previously turned off influential players like Reversal.
The news comes as Pokemon Go gets a new update on iOS and Android.
The update takes the game to version 0.91.1 on Android and 1.61.1 on iOS. As part of the update, Niantic has improved the in-game news feature and added a new search function for finding Shinies.
“Pokemon GO is in the process of being updated to version 0.91.1 for Android and 1.61.1 for iOS devices,” reads a Niantic blog post.
The patch notes in full:
- Improved the in-game News feature.
- The Pokemon Collection search function now lets Trainers search using “Shiny.”
- Various bug fixes and performance updates
Dataminers have also discovered evidence of a new Quest feature that will transform the way fans play.
According to The Silph Road, Niantic will release a new multi-quest system, complete with a greater emphasis on supporting characters and story.
“We’re looking at the beginnings of an in-game quest system that appears to encapsulate all of the mechanics available in Pokemon GO, even incorporates characters who grant them, and pre-conditions that suggest increasing levels of difficulty and progress,” the post reads.