Teddy William
The game’s player community is criticizing the recent major patch released by Niantic, which introduced updated avatars and expanded customization options. The update, aimed at enabling players to better reflect themselves in their characters, brought significant changes to the faces and bodies of the avatars, causing unease among many players.
Developers faced a flood of criticism on social media, with players expressing dissatisfaction with the avatar changes. The update, which aimed to “fix” some inconsistencies in avatar shapes and introduce a new model for changing faces, divided opinions. While some players appreciated the attempt to diversify customization options, others felt the changes were unnecessary and negatively affected the game’s aesthetic.
🤮🤢 #PokemonGO @NianticLabs this is awful 😭 the way you killed my beautiful avatar. I hate this so much! You lost a customer today pic.twitter.com/WkKoz6y6aF
— Emma (@MsRicoFierce) April 17, 2024
The updated avatar editor offers a variety of parameters for customization, including height, skin color, build, hairstyle, and facial expressions. Niantic stated that this update would provide players with the opportunity to express themselves in new ways. However, the community’s reaction suggests that the new options were not well-received, with many players considering them “extremely ugly, disproportionate, or simply strange”.
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