Pokémon Go’s biggest grassroots community will cease operations after losing Niantic sponsorship

One of the most efficient fan-made tools that Pokémon Go players have used to connect with one another will soon be closing its doors.

The Silph Road, a long-standing hub for the wider Pokémon Go community that provided ample resources to players, announced today that Niantic has stepped away from its sponsorship of the website and the site as a whole will ultimately be shut down in the coming months. As of today, nearly all aspects of the website have been made inaccessible, with more features being shut down in the coming months.