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Pokemon Go events announced

http://pokemongolive.com/en/post/anniversary2017

Solstice event this month

Pokemon Go Fest Chicago will take place this July in downtown Chicago.

Unibail-Rodamco shopping centers will be hosting events through the summer in Europe

"Pikachu Outbreak" coming to Japan


"Trainers,

We're celebrating two amazing milestones—Pokémon GO's one-year anniversary and 750 million global downloads—and you're invited to join in on the fun! Over the next few months, we're hosting real-world and in-game events planned alongside some very exciting new features that will get you outside exploring the world with family and friends. Get ready for an action-packed couple of months!

To kick things off, we will be hosting the Solstice Event starting on June 13, 2017. This in-game event will feature Fire-type and Ice-type Pokémon, huge XP bonuses for throwing Poké Balls accurately, and discounted Lucky Eggs in the in-game shop. Soon thereafter, you can look forward to a new update focused on collaborative group gameplay features that will get you playing Pokémon GO in fun new ways. In preparation for these exciting features, we'll be temporarily disabling Gyms for a short period of time.

We're also excited to announce our first ever real-world Pokémon GO event coming your way: Pokémon GO Fest Chicago! This event will take place in downtown Chicago, Illinois, USA at the beautiful Grant Park on July 22, 2017. Join us as we celebrate the Pokémon GO community with a ton of exciting festivities. Tickets and more information for Pokémon GO Fest Chicago will be available at PokemonGoLive.com/Fest on Monday, June 19 at 10:00 A.M. PDT, so make sure to mark your calendars and follow our social media channels to be notified when tickets go live! European Trainers can look forward to Pokémon GO celebrations hosted across the continent from June through September in partnership with Unibail-Rodamco shopping centers. We'll be posting a complete schedule for these events very soon. Also, The Pokémon Company is organizing ”Pikachu Outbreak", a Pokémon event in Yokohama, Japan, in August where they're exploring a unique Pokémon GO experience. Stay tuned for even more details surrounding each of these events in the coming weeks.

Keep an eye on PokemonGoLive.com and our Pokémon GO social media channels for the latest news and updates surrounding the exciting features and events coming your way. See you outside!


—The Pokémon GO team"
 

elguero

Member
Going to be extremely lame if legendary pokemon are locked behind IRL events. I hope that's not the case. Going to suck for young kids and the less fortunate if they're never able to catch legendary pokemon. That would just be another dimension of pay to win mechanics.
 

Piers

Member
Will the Pikachu Outbreak have any actual gimmicks or is it just going to be Christmas/Birthday Pikachu except normal?
 
Wow, an event in Chicago. Almost makes it an obligation to attend when most things tend to be focused on the coasts (80% LA and New York it seems).
 
Whoo! Can't wait:

next week: An Event of Fire and Ice
week after: A Storm of Gyms
week after: A Feast of Murkrow (candy)
week after: A dance with Dragonite
week after: The Winds of Articuno
 
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