Pokemon Go is making some temporary changes to its schedule so that players can play from home and be discouraged from going out and risking their health due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The developer of Niantic he told Polygon that gives priority to updates for Pokemon GO, that with these trainers will be able to see more monsters, without having to go too far from home.
Incubators, which require players to accumulate a certain number of steps before hatching an egg, will work at half the number of steps. PokeStops will also release larger gifts frequency than usual. Incense packs, which spawn the most monsters, will also be reduced by 99% and last an hour when active.
The developer mentioned that all these changes run smoothly with the latest one information. The Pokemon Go game first launched in 2016, and was touted as encouraging players to get off their couches or desks and get outside by walking long distances.