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Legendary Pokémon Deoxys Appears in Digi Stores Across Malaysia

Malaysian Pokémon Trainers! Listen up! Reports have emerged of the Legendary Pokémon, Deoxys, appearing at 237 locations across the nation. It is believed that these locations are stores belonging to the Telco named Digi. If the reports are accurate, you will be able to raid Deoxys at these locations throughout the weekend starting on 3rd September 2022.

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Source: Pokemon GO

Yep – you read that right. One of the largest Malaysian telcos is partnering up with Niantic to bring a special collaboration specifically for Pokémon Trainers. The partnership will turn 237 Digi stores nationwide into Gyms in Pokémon GO. To kick off the partnership, the Legendary Pokémon, Deoxys, will be obtainable at these gyms on both the 3rd and 4th of September. Deoxys will appear during scheduled raid battles throughout the day.

The partnership isn’t just meant for Digi subscribers either, Pokémon GO players can redeem a free code for an exclusive in-game bundle. The bundle, worth MYR10, includes premium raid passes which you will need to battle and catch Deoxys during the weekend. All you have to do is spend a minimum of MYR5 at the Digi Self-service kiosks located in the Digi store. These kiosks don’t only provide contact points for Digi-related services but also enable users to pay for other services like Astro and Utilities. In addition, the first 50 players who walk into 5 selected Digi stores on 3rd September 2022 will receive an in-game bundle worth MYR30 each.

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Of course, since it’s a Digi partnership, the telco is bringing even more benefits to their Postpaid and Prepaid Trainers. Trainers subscribed to Digi can get a leg up on their competition with unlimited data by purchasing a special Unlimited Pokémon GO Pass. With the pass, Trainers will be entitled to 7 days of unlimited access while they Catch ’em all on the app. In addition, prepaid users who renew or purchase their plans during the campaign period will receive an MYR5 credit to purchase the Unlimited Pokémon GO Pass.

Digi will also be having a “Guess The Pokémon” contest on their Facebook page. Anyone who is following Digi’s Facebook Page can take part and be in the running to win a Pokémon Funko Pop worth up to MYR60 each. The campaign runs from 3rd September until 15 October 2022. If you’re interested to find out where to be and getting more information on the giveaways, you can visit the Digi website.

“Harry Potter: Wizards Unite” Has Cast Its Last Charm

Niantic, the studio behind Pokemon GO, has just announced that it will be shuttering its AR Harry Potter game. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite was the studio’s second foray into creating real-world AR games for a large franchise. The game debuted back in 2019 hot off the heels of Pokemon GO.

However, it looks like the Harry Potter game isn’t fairing as well as its predecessor. The company announced that wizards and witches still immersed in the game will be casting their last spell on January 31, 2022. The game will be delisted from the Google Play Store, App Store and Galaxy Store come December 6, 2021. In-app purchases will be disabled on the same day. This means that you will no longer be able to download the app or buy any in-game items come 6 December.

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Source: Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Facebook

That said, Niantic isn’t simply leaving players high and dry when it comes to content. The studio guarantees that it will be wrapping game storylines before shutting down. In its blog post, the company detailed a number of events that will be playable leading up to January 31, 2022. Events will kick off starting in November.

The events are listed below:

November

  • Dolores Umbridge Lethal Adversaries Event
  • Half-Blood Prince Brilliant Event Part 1
  • Lucius Malfoy Lethal Adversaries Event
  • Half-Blood Prince Brilliant Event Part 2

December

  • Bellatrix Lethal Adversaries Event
  • Horcrux Hunt Part 2
  • Voldemort Lethal Adversaries Event
  • Deathly Hallows Brilliant Event Part 1
  • Holiday Event
  • Deathly Hallows Brilliant Event Part 2

In addition to these events, Niantic will also be making changes to gameplay to allow players to complete pending quests in anticipation of the closure. The first few changes have come into effect on November 2, 2021. This includes increased rewards, quicker brewing times and increased spell energy and ingredient spawns.

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite players will have until January 31, 2022, to complete the game and use up their in-game items. Niantic notes that beyond this date, players will be unable to access anything from the game as servers will be taken offline. In addition, it is saying that there will be no refunds for in-game purchases.


Step Aside Pokémon Go! Niantic Announces Catan: World Explorers!

After the success of Pokémon GO, it comes as no surprise that there are more augmented reality (AR) games being developed by Niantic. However, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Catan was the last game on your mind to get an AR edition. In collaboration with Asmodee, Niantic is bringing the popular board game to life on your mobile phone!

CATAN: World Explorers turns the whole world into a gigantic playable game of CATAN. As you might expect, if you’ve played the popular board game, you will be collecting resources: bricks, lumber, grain, ore and wool to trade with other players and building settlements into cities. You’ll also be playing in teams to collect Victory Points at local and global levels – similar to the team mechanic in Pokémon Go.

As you might expect from a Niantic game, CATAN: New Explorers uses the same maps from Pokémon Go and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite to create interactive landmarks which become central to the gameplay. These real world locations are then pieced into a humungous, global map and playing board for an AR game of CATAN.

The new CATAN AR game is one of ten projects currently being developed at Niantic. The company has teased the projects in a new announcement blog post on website.

CATAN: New Explores is ready for its beta debut and has opened pre-registrations at its official website.