Niantic explains why it had to shut down Pokemon Go trackers

When Niantic shut down some of the most popular third-party Pokemon Go trackers last weekend, the backlash was swift . Whether or not these online trackers were in the spirit of the game didn't matter to players—they simply wanted a way to find specific Pokemon without having to wander around aimlessly. After a week of nonstop turmoil, Niantic finally issued an official update on its website on Thursday, attempting to quell the anger and explain why taking the trackers offline was nec