Ever since Monopoly Go’s developers pioneered the option for players to vote on two tradable Gold Stickers in Gold Blitz, the event has become incredibly popular. While seemingly intended to allow players to engage more deeply with the game’s development, the developers are ultimately motivated by profit.
Therefore, this mobile game, which only contains the skin of the classic board game, has always had a bad reputation in the player community, even though it cooperated with famous IPs such as Marvel and Star Wars in the previous albums and launched many interesting collectibles.
Given this, it is not surprising that Summer Escape album, which was released in early July, was not well received by players. However, in order to improve the current situation, the developers released five Golden Blitz events within a month and a half, which was unexpected by players because it would speed up the process of obtaining gold stickers and completing the album collection.
Since the album will end in about a week, there is no guarantee that Golden Blitz, which was active from 9:00 am on August 18th to 9:00 am on August 19th, will be the last one in the current album. However, it is worth affirming that players have begun to change their views of the developers of this game: from being profit-driven to being considerate of players.
If you just want to enjoy the fun experience brought by Monopoly Go, this guide will provide you with the methods and precautions for participating in this Golden Blitz; but if you are a player with your own thoughts and are interested in the developers behind the game, the reasons for the developer’s changes and the subsequent development direction analyzed here will surely attract you.
About This Golden Blitz Event
First, the two Gold Stickers selected by players for trading in Golden Blitz are Monopoly Go Pool Panic from Set 19 and Freedom, Finally from Set 17, both receiving over half of the votes. Please note that you can only trade these two stickers from the main album; for the premium album, you’ll need to obtain the ones yourself.
As with previous events, you can trade these two gold stickers up to 5 times within 24 hours, meaning you can only send them 5 times and also can request them 5 times from other players. The specific method is as follows.
The trading method is actually no different from trading standard stickers: just long press and select the two specific stickers in your sticker collection, then choose to trade or send to your friends, and finally select one from your friends list and click confirm. It is worth mentioning that during Golden Blitz, your original 5 trades of standard stickers will not be affected.
If you want to request Pool Panic (set 19) or Freedom, Finally (set 17) from your friends, do the same by selecting one of Monopoly Go Cards, clicking Request button, and selecting the corresponding friend’s profile picture. Please note that if another friend sends you another request for the same sticker while you are in the process of requesting, the request will be automatically canceled.
As for the players you can trade with, it is best if they are someone you are very familiar with and a real-life friend. If there is no suitable candidate, you can go to the player community or social platform to find strangers who can trade with you. To reduce the risk, you should check the net assets of this account before trading and ask a few simple questions to check whether the player is familiar with the rules of the game and is active.
In addition, during the transaction process, please always pay attention to your account information and password to prevent them from being leaked. This is an essential step. If you really can't find the best person to trade with, you might want to check out EZG Monopoly Go Cards, which are a sticker option with security that you can rest assured about.
Player Feedback
As the current Summer Escape Album draws to a close, Monopoly Go’s player reviews have been significantly better than they were earlier this year and last year. Back then, the developers limited regular daily events, such as single-player banner events and tournaments, to between 12 and 28 hours. Many players complained about the excessive frequency of these events.
Not only that, but the rewards for every activity during that period were all the same: free dice, sticker packs, cash, and various flash events. Even the number of dice and sticker packs each time was exactly the same, which made it impossible for players to have the desire to explore. On top of that, the highly anticipated special partner events and race events were a complete mess.
Even though the first two albums were collaborations with popular IPs such as Marvel and Star Wars, players were easily tempted to give up on Monopoly Go due to the monotonous game content and unattractive rewards, so the reviews at that time were mostly negative.
But now, with the addition of Adventure Club and community treasure chests, Monopoly Go has regained its luster; and the update frequency of regular activities has also been reduced, making it possible for players to obtain more rewards.
The main reason behind this is that the developers stopped their crazy plans to generate revenue and started to remedy the complaints of players and implement the suggestions of players. In part, this change was due to the fact that Monopoly Go’s reputation was too bad. If it were not saved, it would not be able to attract more new players through weak official promotions.
On the other hand, to be honest, there is a bit of a conspiracy theory, the developers have made enough money. The huge revenue generated by Monopoly Go in less than a year after its release is still big news in the mobile gaming industry, and the news of its acquisition of Pokémon Go some time ago also surprised all players.
Therefore, the developers are trying their best to please the players of Monopoly Go. It is very likely that they feel that the profits from this board game are enough and they need to switch to another type of game to continue making money. Therefore, they use improving the gaming experience as bait to increase the trust between them and the players, so as to better build momentum for the next game.
Of course, these are just speculations and do not represent the true intentions of the developers. After all, no one would be dissatisfied with their own money. The above is the specific content of the latest Golden Blitz in Monopoly Go, as well as some recent changes in the game and player feedback. Overall, I hope you can have a better gaming experience in it and look forward to the next Bon Appétit Album.
