'Pokemon Go' fans with physical disabilities are now being held back from accessing the Niantic free-to-play reality game. This sanction however is indirectly related to the mobility impairment of an individual but more of the believed cheating that happens when tracking applications are downloaded for convenience in one's smartphone.
From Niantic's standpoint, the practice of using such applications is a direct insubordination to the terms of service for the free-to-play game, which allows users to hunt down pokemons via real-world locations, according to Inquisitr.
Pokemon Go Fans With Physical Disability
Anna Mardoll who is afflicted with scoliosis and is unable to walk or utilize a wheelchair mentioned in an email via the website that:
"I am not angry or upset at all about the ban. I am disappointed to lose access to the game and I'm unexpectedly sad at not being able to say 'goodbye' to my Pokemon (which is totally illogical, I know!), but I'm at peace with Niantic's decision and I knew this could happen."
Mardoll revealed that she invested not just time but money as well in using the "cheating app" which had made her able to pick up supplies or battle other trainers for gym control regardless of her condition.
"Shutting out disabled people from major cultural phenomena like this helps no one and hurts a lot of people," she added.
Her loathing can be attributed that she downloaded these apps out of sheer necessity and not due to extreme laziness or dishonesty.
Despite the sudden restriction which she did actually foresee, Mardoll still found a silver lining for this cloud as she hopes that an accessibility option will be availability for players like herself.
Pokemon Go Cheating Apps Popping Up
Prior to this debacle, just a month ago, apps such as Necrobot, Pokebuddy and MyGoBot have been all the rage from time-strapped fans who want to cheat their way in the game. Some of these websites even charged up to $8 which causes some Pokemon Go players to have their accounts in a soft-ban, according to Game Rant.
