Niantic to settle Pokémon GO Fest lawsuit for over $1.5M

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The Pokemon Go Fest class action suit has been settled, with Niantic Labs agreeing to pay out $1,575,000 in damages.

A class action lawsuit filed by Pokemon Go players in July 2017 over the botched, inaugural Pokemon Go Fest in 2017 was recently settled.

The suit was filed by Pokemon Go player from California who traveled to Chicago for the event. The player was forced to stand in line for “several hours like most everybody else in order to get in,” and once inside, experienced connection issues, latency, and game crashes making the game unplayable.

Niantic offered compensation by refunding everyone the admission price of $20, $100 worth of PokeCoins and the Legendary Pokemon Lugia. The company also extended the ability for all Pokemon Global Rewards unlocked during Pokemon Go Fest to be claimed.

Still, the class action lawsuit went forward, and now Niantic has agreed to pay a total of $1,575,000. This will settle all claims over any “fact and/or circumstance related to issues that prevented Pokemon Go Fest attendees from being able to play,” during the festival per the official notice.

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Source: https://www.vg247.com/2018/06/05/pokemon-go-fest-class-action-payout/

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Miko537Posted:

I doubt thats a lot of money for them.

TOXICPosted:

It's alot of money in my eyes but for them its not a huge deal, they can afford it no problem lol.

CaspahPosted:

Wouldn't say it's a massive lawsuit the amount these guys make is unreal.

SaxbyyPosted:

I wish we held all devs to these standards, then it would stop they bullshitting about their stuff! Good on the player for not accepting the compensation

DecyPosted:

Mike Thats a Huge Lawsuit!! 1.5 Big ones




vivador That's huge for the company


Not really considering how much they actually made of this....

MazePosted:

It's what they get for promising something to grand and great but turned out to be a total failure.

junoPosted:

That's huge for the company

MikePosted:

Thats a Huge Lawsuit!! 1.5 Big ones