Pokemon Go Angers Fans After Update Deletes All Of Their Progress

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Pokemon Go has angered some fans with the latest app update after a glitch deleted all of their progress to date and sent them back to level one.

The new Nintendo update has made it harder for Pokemon fans to catch ‘em all after three weeks of hunting, hatching eggs and any money spent on additional features was all wiped.

Mark Kauzlarich / Reuters

The update, according to the Pokemon Go News Twitter account, was meant to allow users to re-customise avatars, refine gym animations, improve memory issues, update medals and fix other smaller bugs.

As well as add warnings such as “don’t drive” and “don’t trespass” while playing the augmented reality game.

However the changes were a little further reaching than most had hoped for and now users have since taken to social media to vent their frustration.

Account was deleted by the Pokemon Go update, so I am now a level 1 instead of level 19. Might be time to quit lol @NianticLabs

— TateD (@tatethedavis) July 31, 2016

So all of my progress on Pokemon Go just got deleted.... I never thought I would be so mad from a game @PokemonGoApp

— Mr. illuminati (@KendylDuffy) July 31, 2016

I gave Pokemon GO a fair shot, but at the point when their ruddy update deleted all progress, I'm outta here.

— Danielle De Wolfe (@DanniDewolfe) August 1, 2016

✨Pokemon go deleted my account with the update 10/10/10 great start to the day ✨

— ass?? maybe?? (@asian_rani) August 1, 2016

My boyfriend updated Pokego and lost all his Pokemon..don't update 👍🏻

— Hannah-Marie (@Hannx95) August 1, 2016

Pokemon update deleted my progress so...I guess I'm free now pic.twitter.com/t2HdxdLdFS

— 31 Average (@YungCostanza) July 31, 2016

Just went on Pokemon go to find out my account has somehow deleted it's self 😔😡🙄🙃 why? Now I have to start over 🙃😕😑

— Zoe Gygax (@sirah_dubexel) August 1, 2016

MY POKEMON GO CRASHED AND DELETED MY POKEMON😩😩😩 BUT I HAVE PIKACHU 😍 pic.twitter.com/NNSBPMolSy

— Laura B ✨ (@Rawrrr_itsLaura) August 1, 2016

Pokémon go just deleted my account by itself and I want to cry

— Cicely (@cicelyroane) August 1, 2016

Don't think anyone will of felt real pain until their Pokemon go account gets deleted. Worst day ever

— Ollie meredith (@Olliedinio) August 1, 2016

when your pokemon go account gets deleted pic.twitter.com/rRnQR2ewpa

— Justin Dela Cruz (@justdelacruz) August 1, 2016

Although Pokemon Go is free to download, there is the option to spend money on additional features and some have called on Niantic, the game’s developer, to refund money because of the problems.

Refund requests for #PokemonGO have been temporarily removed on @GooglePlay. pic.twitter.com/vHJtxA189i

— Pokémon GO News (@PokemonGoNews) August 1, 2016

And for the fans whose accounts had remained in tact, many were annoyed by the removal of several key features, including the step counter.

They removed the footprints in the Pokemon go update. Wtf this is such bull shit. Now I cant go back.@NainticLabs get your shit together

— Erik (@ErikKire_) August 1, 2016

In summary...

Yes I'm upset over the Pokemon Go update. It's a mess.

— debs☄ (@feelingthebiebs) August 1, 2016

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