Pokémon Go pulled off its first global ticketed event - but there's room for improvement

Pokémon Go successfully pulled off its first global ticketed event over the weekend, but the jury is out among players as to whether it was entirely worth the asking price.

Eager Pokéfans who stumped up £7.99/$7.99 for the game's Colossal Discovery day were treated to a bundle of in-game rewards - namely 10 raid passes (individually, each normally 79p) to use during the event, and early access to a new legendary creature via an exclusive questline.

As the first event of its type - and one which demanded you pay up using real-world money rather than in-game PokéCoins - its announcement was treated with scepticism by some who saw it as simply another way to monetise the game. And I've written before about how this event had to walk a fine line to reward those who paid while not permanently putting off those who want to continue playing the game for free.

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