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Pokemon GO celebrates new year with special event, lots of bonuses

By Cosmin Vasile

Published: Jan 03, 2019, 10:11 PM

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Pokemon GO celebrates new year with special event, lots of bonuses

Niantic, the folks behind Pokemon GO have just announced a special event called Adventure Sync Hatchathon, which will award players lots of bonuses for hatching Eggs.

The special event will run from January 2 to January 15 at 1:00 pm PST, but players need to activate the Adventure Sync to make their steps count toward hatching Eggs while they're on the move.

As far as the bonuses go, Niantic announced that Pokemon GO players with receive 2x Hatch Candy, 2x Hatch Stardust, and a higher chance of getting 5 km and 10 km Eggs from PokeStops and Gyms.

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Obviously, the special event is available worldwide during the period mentioned above, on both the Android and iOS platforms, so make sure to activate it to take advantage of the bonuses offered by the developers.

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Cosmin, a tech journalist with a career spanning over a decade, brought a wealth of experience to PhoneArena. His expertise lies in brands like Samsung and Nokia, and he has a keen interest in innovative technologies. After a brief stint in PR, Cosmin returned to tech journalism in 2016, committed to delivering clear and objective news. When he's not writing or appearing as a guest on TV and radio shows, Cosmin enjoys playing RPGs, watching Netflix, and nurturing his passion for history and travel.