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Pokemon Go reversing some player bans

When Niantic, the developers of smartphone sensation Pokémon Go, started to ban cheaters from the game, some users who had thought that they were always playing by the rules were surprised to find themselves banned.In a new blog post, Niantic explains exactly what happened and why, along with a promise to remove the bans for the users in question.

Some Pokemon Go bans will be reversed

Pokemon Go developer Niantic Labs has revealed it will be lifting bans for certain Pokemon Go users that have been swept up in the studio's recent efforts to penalise players who were to found to have used third-party tracking apps.The move is explained in a new post on Niantic's website studio from CEO John Hanke.

Pokemon Go player bans reversed by Niantic

Niantic LabsIn the last month, Pokemon Go developer Niantic has been stepping up its banning game, cutting off users who use third-party services to help them become Pokemasters.Bans were given to players using add-on maps that show Pokemon locations, emulators that allow you to play the game on a laptop or PC and bots that play the game for you, tricking the app into believing you are walking around when you are not and automatically catching Pokemon for you.