Disgruntled Pokémon GO attendees at the Pokémon GO Fest on Saturday at Grant Park in Chicago have all been rewarded with Legendary Pokémon on top of $100 PokéCoins and the refund of US$20 for the admission fee. All these after the server shut down 20 minutes after the game started.
Niantic chief executive John Hanke was booed on stage, and trainers went out of their way to play at the park. On Twitter, Pokémon GO players expressed their disgust over the failed event launch, while some made fun of what has been dubbed as the #PokemonGOFestFail.
Here are some of the funniest reactions to Niantic's Saturday event for Pokémon GO:
@NianticLabs when they saw that many people playing #PokemonGO & their servers went down #PokemonGOFestFAIL #PokemonGOFest pic.twitter.com/EVIwhTyzRm
— Anthony Alexander (@King_tonyyyy) July 22, 2017
When I searched #PokemonGOFest on Twitter an hour ago to now. pic.twitter.com/QqEaF3AN9M
— Adam Felibrico (@AdamFelibrico) July 22, 2017
#PokemonGOFestFAIL @NianticLabs just go back to Pokemon school and drop out!!! pic.twitter.com/jHFJGWjJ3Q
— Amanda (@C2013Amanda) July 22, 2017
First legendary caught #pokemongo #pokemongofest pic.twitter.com/2DRh2xHUzH
— Lucas Santos (@fortalezarock1) July 22, 2017
Even the professor is having a crap time wow @PokemonGoApp @PokemonGoApp @Pokemon #PokemonGOFestFAIL #Pokefest pic.twitter.com/pSwkvPeSVO
— kelly Darko (@jman3191) July 22, 2017
Even the decorations broke at #PokemonGOFestFAIL pic.twitter.com/d9fk1BEihR
— Alex Dalton (@adoll10) July 23, 2017
CEO supposed to unveil Legendaries at #PokemonGOFest and not a legendary fail #PokemonGOFestFAIL pic.twitter.com/pNp651O8pB
— MikeyVoon (@mikeyvoon) July 22, 2017
I was asked if I still play #PokemonGO
— Fox Keegan (@FoxCurtailed) July 22, 2017
I don't do abusive relationships
I also predict well#PokemonGOFest #PokemonGoFestFail pic.twitter.com/N1pkB1eats
True legendaries right here ?? #PokemonGOFestFAIL pic.twitter.com/qdFKAJDNxU
— MemberPokemon (@MemberPokemon) July 22, 2017
