Shares in the Japanese company Nintendo have seen a stellar rise since the release of their augmented reality game Pokemon Go, gaining more than 50% since the release last week.
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Ever since the launch of Pokemon GO, we’ve heard stories from folks who have discovered that their house is a Gym or Pokestop, with some being more tolerant than others of the inevitable groups of Pokemon trainers showing up on their property.
Over at Reddit, some users have already found that McDonald’s is mentioned in the game’s source code.
Pokemon Go’s global rollout continues as the popular mobile app is now available in the UK.
After just a week of availability, the game already has more daily active users than decade-old social network Twitter, and nearly as many as Snapchat and Google Maps.
The appearance of Pokemon – seen via augmented reality on the phone screen – in surprise places had led to one children’s charity calling on the game’s makers, Nintendo and Niantic, to delay its launch in the UK. Niantic has not released official statements regarding improvement of the game’s server, but assures fans that they are working on it, PCMag reported.
Given that Pokemon Go has added $A11.
When put up against other games, Pokémon Go still ranks pretty high with regards to time spent, according to a study by Sensory Tower.
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Several lowa police departments are warning players of the smartphone game Pokémon Go to be aware of their surroundings for hazards including muggers and traffic.
Not only is the game getting people out of the house and on their feet in search of the creatures, it’s bringing them to places they maybe wouldn’t have known existed before.
Pokemon Go has everyone trying to “catch ’em all”.
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Co-developed by the Pokémon Company and Niantic, the game involves players running around real world points of interest and landmarks in order to find and catch Pokémon.
