In Maria’s original email she wrote about how she has a Pokestop right outside her apartment that she makes an effort to swipe every day to keep her seven-day streak going, but she says it’s getting more difficult for her.
Others report that even if it’s not them who are changing their habits, their cities or workplace are cracking down on walking about. Players in more urban areas seem to be decreasing playtimes significantly, whereas more rural players, or areas not yet affected by COVID-19, are seeing less impact.
Some reported playing in cars, while others are at home more and seeing a decrease in playtime. “As the situation around COVID-19 escalates in the United States and around the world, more players reported to IGN how their Pokemon Go habits have changed. “ swearing off crowded areas such as midtown Manhattan, only playing near home these days where it’s easier to practice social distancing.” Since community spread started, my playtime plummeted from 2-3 hours per day to just doing a raid,” revealed another Reddit user in the days following the U.S.’s escalating fight against COVID-19. Can’t blame them for staying home.” “NYC player. I play with a bunch of 40+ and even a few elderly. I think less people are showing up at work. “I play with my one-year-old a lot and I’m nervous about our upcoming Safari zone date in Philadelphia getting canceled. My daily raid group on the National Mall has disappeared, and I started losing raids I did try with 3-4 people,” said one DC-based Reddit user. “Yes, my walks are fewer, and I am trying to stop touching my phone on the metro. I would probably be doing that regardless of Pokemon though,” responded another. I will say that I’ve been more careful about where I lay my phone while I’m out and about and have been wiping my phone down with alcohol wipes every now and then. It’s kinda sad but understandable.” “No real impact at this point. My dad is immuno-compromised so he may not take me downtown for Community Day and he will not do raid hour.
“I am a teen living in Washington State (near Seattle). “It has impacted things a bit,” said one Reddit user a little after I began my outreach. A day later, there were more and more people who revealed that the growing concern over COVID-19 had indeed changed the way they play Pokemon Go. Every time I go out I hear two to three insults… The Palermo I’ve known since birth changed in an instant.”Īs European countries began responding to the outbreak, the responses I received also began to change. No, I am not Chinese and I grew up here in Italy. “While I was heading home I heard insults and glares as if I was the one who started the pandemic. They were able to complete two four-star raids before heading back. ” Rhavel explained that they put down 'work' as their reason for being out, as putting any other explanation would have sent them back home. So I showed them my authorization letter. As soon as I got to the city plaza ( Piazza Politeama) I got stopped by the carabinieri. I wore my n95+mask and gloves and headed out. Today I went out because I just wanted to raid solo as I have three, level 40 accounts and three phones. “The coronavirus hit us legit players, hard. Summer was my favorite cause I played with tourists and a lot of new people,” said Rhavel. “Italy was very welcoming and I made a lot of friends and met new people each season. “I’m from Italy and I’m from Asian descent,” Rhavel wrote. They wished to be referred to as Rhavel and they are part of a large group of Pokemon Go players in Italy that organizes through social media and messaging apps like Telegram, which IGN was able to confirm. “Another player emailed me soon after from Palermo, Italy. So I guess the Coronavirus is indeed affecting my Pokemon Go experience!” “The government event started a #iostoacasa which means ‘I stay at home’ and lots of famous influencers in Italy are sharing it. If you don’t have that form you can get a 206€ fine (~ USD 230) or 6 months in jail.” “I don’t have any Poke-stops near my house and all I can rely on are gifts for Pokeballs and random Pokemon spawns,” explained Mihai. “You can leave the house to go grocery shopping or to work but you need to fill a special form in case the police stops you for a check. I’m from Italy (Padua) and Italy is under “quarantine,” an Italian Pokemon Go player named Mihai emailed. Not long after, the responses I would receive for this article changed. “On March 8, two days before I began looking into the impact of COVID-19 on Pokemon Go, Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced that the quarantine zone in the country would expand to cover much of northern Italy, and blanket over 16 million Italian citizens.
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