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Previously today, Los Angeles and surrounding cities in California were struck by several wildfires and extreme Santa Ana winds that triggered disastrous damage to Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and other locations. Significant Hollywood occasions and professional sports video games were canceled in the wake of the fires. Niantic has actually revealed that it still prepares to go forward with next month's Pokemon Go Tour: Unova – Los Angeles occasion in Pasadena's Rose Bowl arena.
“Our group has actually been thoroughly observing the scenario in Los Angeles with the wellness of Pasadena, higher Los Angeles, and naturally our Niantic neighborhood,” stated Niantic's director of interactions, Mark Van Lommel, in a declaration to Dos Esports. “While we are presently continuing our preparations, any updates relating to the occasion will be shared as they appear.”
The Los Angeles fires are still continuous and have actually been extremely ravaging to the neighborhood and individuals who live there. Info about how to assist the impacted victims can be discovered here.
The wildfires have actually likewise struck Pasadena, the Rose Bowl is presently intact and offered for the Pokemon Go Tour: Unova – Los Angeles on February 21-23. Prior to the fires, Niantic revealed that the occasion will mark the Pokemon Go launching of Black Kyurem and White Kyurem ahead of their international rollout on March 1.
Late in 2015, Niantic exposed that it has actually utilized the activities of Pokemon Go gamers to develop a real-world AI navigation design. While Niantic consequently stated it does not desire its AI design utilized for war, the business didn't eliminate offering the information to federal governments. In other Pokemon news, the Japanese mob is supposedly utilizing Pokemon cards to wash cash. In Addition, Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket, among the franchise's other mobile video games, drew in 30 million downloads in its very first week alone. Among the next video games in the series, Pokemon Legends Z-A, will be launched later on this year.
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