'Pokémon Go' Fest attendees get $1.6 million settlement after disastrous event

You may remember that the Pokémon Go Fest that happened last summer did not go so well. Well, on top of giving attendees refunds and bonus in-game currency to make up for the terrible event, developer Niantic is paying out over $1 million to disappointed visitors.

After getting hit with a class action lawsuit over the disastrous Pokémon Go Fest, Niantic is settling with attendees and shelling out $1.6 million to cover the costs of travel and lodging to make up for the event, TechCrunch reported Friday.

Players who went to the first-ever Pokémon Go Fest in Chicago last year expected to get into the event without a hitch and be able to play the game that everyone came to celebrate. Unfortunately, there were very long lines that stretched for blocks and attendees were having trouble connecting to Pokémon Go‘s servers, kind of ruining the whole point of the event. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | 'Pokémon Go' Fest attendees get .6 million settlement after disastrous event