The game has been released in the US, New Zealand and Australia with demand surging since its official release in those countries just days ago. “As of tonight, Trainers living in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, and Switzerland are able to download Pokémon GO from the Play Store or App Store”, a message sent from developers reads.
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Two markets that are notable that will open soon are Japan, which is Pokémon’s home and the most lucrative market in the world for mobile games and Korea, which is another hugely valuable nation.
His comments helped Nintendo shares on Friday surge another 10 percent, setting a record in daily trading volume for an individual stock on the Tokyo bourse.
But he was more reticent about prospects for a launch in China, saying only that there are regulations that have to be considered.
“It’s kind of a core element”, Hanke said of trading in a similar interview with Business Insider.
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Fans of the gaming phenomenon Pokemon Go were in despair when its servers appeared to have crashed.
