Pokémon Go’s renovated avatars spark horror among players

Niantic has launched the new trainer avatars in Pokémon Go, but players are not happy with the changes. Indeed, many are asking for the return of old models.

Pokémon Go’s new avatar customization system has been rolling out as a silent update over the past few weeks, with players gaining access to the new changes at various times.

At first, fans were excited about the redesign. However, it now appears that a large portion of the player base has switched to the new customizable characters, and that large portion of the community isn’t too happy with what they’re seeing.

Negative reactions to the new Pokémon Go avatars: deemed “horrific” by the community

“Yeah, Niantic, remove these new avatars, please, and thank you,” was the title of a thread on the game’s subreddit.

Thanks Niantic. I’m now 12 years old byu/OOFTMuzz inpokemongo

“Put it back the way it was now” was another reaction, in all caps. “It’s horrible, isn’t it,” another player in the thread agreed. Even going so far as to describe the new avatar faces as “AI-generated” .

“I was so excited when they announced these new updates. How did they manage to screw this up so badly.” Said a disappointed fan.

“I’ve been playing since 2016 and it will be over for me if they don’t fix this…” said one longtime fan.

Other threads described the changes as “horrific” and “terrible” .

While Niantic’s changes were supposed to allow players more freedom and flexibility to customize their trainers, it seems many fans feel it has limited their creativity.