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<p>If you&#8217;ve played <a href="http://ift.tt/1geP11z">Pokemon Go</a> recently and noticed that it&#8217;s harder to catch even the lowest level of Pokemon, then you can rest at ease knowing you aren&#8217;t going crazy. Niantic confirmed that the increased difficulty is a bug, adding that a fix is on the way.</p>
<p>&quot;Trainers, a new bug affecting throw accuracy increases the odds of escape and omits the XP bonus,&quot; Niantic <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/PokemonGoApp/status/761301330967326720">tweeted</a>. &quot;We are working on a fix, stay tuned.&quot;</p>
<figure><a href="http://ift.tt/2anVWI4"><img alt="3105163-pokeball.png" src="http://ift.tt/2b8BqrU"></a></figure>
<p>This news comes after many fans believed Niantic increased the difficulty in the latest update on purpose. It&#8217;s not the only thing about the game&#8217;s latest update that&#8217;s outraged fans, either. Niantic has been under fire since it <a href="http://ift.tt/2aufmau">removed a broken tracking feature</a> and shut down third-party sites like PokeVision. Some, including GameSpot&#8217;s Alexa Ray Corriea, believe that <a href="http://ift.tt/2aY6hHz">Pokemon Go is broken without tracking</a>.</p>
<p>Niantic has responded to the outrage behind both the broken tracking feature&#8217;s removal and the site shutdowns. Niantic says <a href="http://ift.tt/2aMB1iF">it removed the feature</a> because it wanted to &quot;improve the underlying design.&quot; The third-party sites were rendered useless in order<a href="http://ift.tt/2aCqRz0"> for Niantic to free up resources</a> that help them keep the game stable, prepare new countries for launch, and develop new features.</p>
<p>Additionally, some <a href="http://ift.tt/2aCdX1t">Legendary Pokemon recently found their way</a> into the game. This wasn&#8217;t supposed to happen, and Niantic has since &quot;rectified&quot; the situation by removing them from the trainer&#8217;s accounts in the name of &quot;fairness.&quot;</p>
<p>For more stories from the world of Pokemon Go, check out <a href="http://ift.tt/29vRaD3">GameSpot&#8217;s news roundup</a>.</p>
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<p><em>Source: <a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://ift.tt/2anVNV5">GameSpot</a></em></div>
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