Pokemon Go has become something of a global phenomenon with analytics companies now showing that the game is actually overtaking the likes of Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter.
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“This is the fastest take up of an app or game we’ve ever seen – and that’s before it’s officially launched!”
Despite the game not being available in Britain until now, thousands of players in the United Kingdom have already downloaded the app by changing their region settings or using unofficial app stores, a move which led to warnings of malware from security experts.
While enjoying the game, the user is exposed to many threats and introduces whole new categories of life risks, the firm said, adding that Pokemon Go’s real-world gameplay has been linked to armed robberies as criminals have used the game to locate and lure intended targets.
“Pokemon Go” developer Niantic apologized a year ago for making Nazi concentration camps part of its mobile role-playing game “Ingress”. Niantic seemed to get control of the server crashes over the weekend, although the game still gets slow during peak hours.
However, if you’re planning on playing Pokemon Go for the foreseeable future it might be worth creating a Pokemon Trainer Club membership. Why?
Although its popularity has waned in recent years, it has made a comeback and 2016 marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the original games. Pokemon Go needs to know where you are and needs access to the camera for it to work.
Following its launch in Australia, New Zealand, and the US, Pokemon Go is now officially available for iOS and Android devices in the UK.
As SurveyMonkey noted, other mobile games that experienced initial hype saw their user numbers plummet after a few weeks.
The game world is essentially the real world, with landmarks set as “Gyms”.
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Shares of Japanese video games giant Nintendo soared on Thursday by 16 percent at the Tokyo Stock Exchange due to the stupendous success of its new smartphone augmented reality game, “Pokemon Go”.
