Getting Real with Real- World Games Adjusting Gameplay of Pokémon GO in the Time of COVID-19 Information Classification: General Matt Slemon Laura Warner Pokémon GO Product Lead Pokémon GO Sr. Game Designer Information Classification: General Niantic 2001 (2004) 2012 2013 2016 2019 Google Field Trip Ingress Pokémon GO Harry Potter: Earth Wizards Unite Information Classification: General Information Classification: General What is this talk about? COVID-19 Information Classification: General What is this talk about? How Pokémon GO responded to existential and business problems presented by COVID-19 Information Classification: General PokémonNiantic’s GO’s Mission Mission Exploration Exercise Social Exporation Exercise Social The World is a Giant The World is a ForFor PhysicalPhysical andand RealReal--worldWorld Social Social Adventure Giant Adventure MentalMental Wellbeing InteractionInteraction Information Classification: General Information Classification: General Buddy Adventures Cool stuff (™) More Cool stuff (™) Information Classification: GeneralGO Battle League Information Classification: General https://www.apple.com/covid19/mobility Timestamp: Early March Information Classification: General https://www.apple.com/covid19/mobility Processing... Information Classification: General Yep, there are problems Safety Community Cohesiveness Fun Information Classification: General First Impressions Information Classification: General Information Classification: General Information Classification: General Timestamp: Mid March Information Classification: General https://www.apple.com/covid19/mobility Information Classification: General OK, take two... Information Classification: General Information Classification: General Information Classification: General Timestamp: Late March Information Classification: General https://www.apple.com/covid19/mobility Third time’s the charm... Information Classification: General Information Classification: General Buddy Adventures New Features! Cool stuff (™) More Cool stuff (™) Information Classification: GeneralGO Battle League Information Classification: General Play from Home Information Classification: General PokémonNiantic’s GO’s Mission Mission Exploration Exercise Social Exporation Exercise Social The World is a Giant The World is a ForFor PhysicalPhysical andand RealReal--worldWorld Social Social Adventure Giant Adventure MentalMental Wellbeing InteractionInteraction Information Classification: General Gifts & Stickers ● Goal: Stay connected to friends and family ● Change: 100% chance of friend gift from Pokéstops ● New Feature: Add a message with a Sticker Information Classification: General Help from your Buddy Help from your Buddy ● Maecenas eget semper tellus, sed eleifend quam. Aliquam at pretium enim. ● Goal: Bond with your Buddy and get some help ● Curabitur semper accumsan quam, non sodales nisi. Vestibulum lacinia ● Change: Buddy gifts include more Pokéballs tristique rhoncus. ● New Feature: Buddy brings you friend gifts from nearby Pokéstops ● Ut sit amet tincidunt nunc. Information Classification: General Research Research ● Maecenas eget semper tellus, sed eleifend quam. Aliquam at pretium enim. ● Goal: Focus on safe and accessible tasks ● Curabitur semper accumsan quam, non sodales nisi. Vestibulum lacinia ● Change: Removed majority of tasks that encouraged gathering in groups tristique rhoncus. ● New Feature: Bonus Field Research every 24 hours ● Ut sit amet tincidunt nunc. Information Classification: General Live Events Live Events ● Maecenas eget semper tellus, sed eleifend quam. Aliquam at pretium enim. ● Goal: Focus on safe and accessible scheduled Live Events ● Curabitur semper accumsan quam, non sodales nisi. Vestibulum lacinia ● Change: Replace events related to walking and group gatherings tristique rhoncus. ● New Feature: Flavored Incense attract specific Pokémon during live events ● Ut sit amet tincidunt nunc. Information Classification: General GO Battle League PvP & GO Battle League ● Maecenas eget semper tellus, sed eleifend quam. Aliquam at pretium enim. ● Goal: Allow Trainers to stay competitive ● Curabitur semper accumsan quam, non sodales nisi. Vestibulum lacinia ● Change: Remove walking and nearby requirements to participate tristique rhoncus. ● New Feature: GO Battle League Events ● Ut sit amet tincidunt nunc. Information Classification: General Remote Raids & Invite a Friend Remote Raids & Invite a Friend ● Maecenas eget semper tellus, sed eleifend quam. Aliquam at pretium enim. ● Goal: Provide access to premium content ● Curabitur semper accumsan quam, non sodales nisi. Vestibulum lacinia ● New Feature: Join nearby raids using a new Remote Raid Pass tristique rhoncus. ● New Feature: Invite friends from across the globe to join with Invite a friend ● Ut sit amet tincidunt nunc. Information Classification: General Rocket Balloons Rocket Balloons ● Maecenas eget semper tellus, sed eleifend quam. Aliquam at pretium enim. ● Goal: Provide access to premium content ● Curabitur semper accumsan quam, non sodales nisi. Vestibulum lacinia ● New Feature: Team GO Rocket arrives in hot air balloons near trainers tristique rhoncus. ● New Feature: Battle the Iconic Jesse & James from their Meowth balloons ● Ut sit amet tincidunt nunc. Information Classification: General Global GO Fest ● Goal: Create a GO Fest playable from across the globe ● Change: Switch from limited location events to a 2-day global extravaganza ● New Feature: All trainers work together in the Global Challenge Arena Information Classification: General Information Classification: General Information Classification: General New Features! Cool stuff (™) More Cool stuff (™) GO Battle League Information Classification: General Thank you! Join us! nianticlabs.com/jobs Information Classification: General.