The developers of Pokémon GO, Niantic, have denied gifting a player in Ohio an Articuno, one of the game's ultra-rare characters.
Articuno has yet to be spotted by players of the popular mobile game, owing to its "legendary bird" status. However, Kaitlyn Covey, a player in Ohio, has claimed that she received the bird as a gift from Niantic.
Writing on Reddit, Covey said: "I have no idea why Niantic decided to give me an Articuno, but I surely do have one! Pretty amazing and I can't wait for Niantic to confirm its legitimacy, but it doesn't really matter... it can't be fake when people are battling it in a gym!
"It is what it is," she continued. "And it was obviously a promo to stir up hype, and it obviously has done that in no time at all!... and it wasn't b/c of a 'late response'... I had emailed them with a question on day 1 of release and they just emailed me back tonight stating they were gifting me with it!... and I'll be darned - it was right there in my Pokédex!"
Her initial claims sparked much cynicism online from fellow players of the game, so Covey then posted a Facebook video allegedly showing the Articuno in an effort to back her claims up.
Niantic have now responded to Covey's claim by saying that it was not a gift from the company. Speaking to Geek.com, a Niantic spokesman said that the Articuno “was not from Niantic. It’s either a spoof, or someone hacked the game." They added that the company is still “looking into it” and there aren’t “clear answers at the moment."
Covey and a friend also held a live Twitch stream in an effort to back up their claims.
In other recent Pokémon GO news, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has banned registered sex offenders from playing the game in the state of New York.
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