One of the biggest frustrations among Pokemon GO players was Niantic’s recent shutdown of Pokemon tracking sites like Pokevision, which helped players locate specific Pokemon in their communities. To make matters worse, the developer failed to provide any reasoning behind their decision to shut down Pokevision and other services like it.

Finally, it seems Niantic is ready to provide some detailed answers. In a recent blog post, the developer offered an explanation, citing server slowdowns as the reason for taking down tracking sites. Niantic said this in the post:

Niantic offered the below simple graph to illustrate its point about the pressure Pokevision and other sites were putting on the Pokemon GO servers.

The developer went on to explain how it was forced to dedicate valuable resources to fixing server issues, rather than focusing on adding new features and providing a better experience for players. Niantic also cited cheaters and hackers as cause for freeing up server space:

Not surprisingly, now that Pokemon GO players know the reasons behind the shutdown, they’re more accepting of the action. It’s enough to make one wonder why Niantic was so tight-lipped about the issue previously. Hopefully the developer has learned the value of open communication with its customers and will continue the practice. Players are also hoping to see Niantic add new features and Pokemon to Pokemon GO soon now that it has seemingly freed up some time for the developers.

Of course, there are also outright hackers out there attempting to break into systems, hijack social media accounts, and even bring down the service.

What do you think about Niantic’s decision to shutdown sites like Pokevision? Are you happy with the explanation?

Check out our helpful Pokemon GO guides:

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Pokemon GO is available now for Android and iOS devices in select areas.

Source: Niantic