The developer ofPokemon GO, Niantic, has added a qualification to many of its job applications many other companies tend to stray away from.Pokemon GOhas become quite popular, and while some companies encourage applicants of artistic positions to have played their game, positions of high level design it is an unexpected requirement for.
Pokemon GOhas long been special in that it is played by traveling around in the real world. After the game released,Pokemon GOdebuted PVP battlesthat allow for a competitive scene among friends and online rivals. Since then, a ranked mode has also been released, and with COVID keeping many players indoors, the online battle functionality has become a bigger part of the game.
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Most gaming companies do not require applicants to have played their games, and is most of the time only an added bonus to get hired. Niantic, though, has chosen otherwise, as it has hilariously added the requirement of earning the Pikachu Libre avatar items from GO Battle League. With many intricate systems of the game being difficult to understand, such asPokemon GOdamage calculations, Niantic may be looking for more dedicated fans who have already invested time in earning ranked rewards.
To earn the Pikachu Libre avatar items, a player usually had to obtain at least aPokemon GObattle rank of 7 by the end of the ranked season. This requirement has since been lowered to rank 5, but the request of applicants to display their rank in the game is definitely unexpected. With many different ways to play ranked such as the newestPokemon GOElemental Cupmode, applicants shouldn’t find it too difficult to obtain the Pikachu Libre items prior to an interview. Ironically though, hitting the extremely high rank of Ace in the Battle League will further add to an applicant’s chance of being hired.
As the future of gaming continues to expand, gaming companies may routinely begin requiring an applicant to have played their game, or even obtained a rank prior to acceptance in the company. Fortunately for applicants to Niantic, manyPromo-codes for free stuff inPokemon GOare regularly given out to the public and can quickly get a trainer up to speed.
Pokemon GOis available now on Android and iOS devices.
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