Pokémon Go is a new game that uses the Global Positioning System on the player’s phone to create an augmented-reality world he or she traverses to catch Pokémon. At that price, the stock is up 86 percent from last Thursday, adding nearly $15 billion to the company’s market value.
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Fans who are eager to get their hands on Pokémon Go may be disappointed to learn that the app will not be made available in regions outside the U.S., New Zealand, Australia, and Germany for the time being.
Franken also asked Niantic to describe how it ensures parents give “meaningful consent” to a child’s use of the game and subsequent collection of his or her personal information.
It turns out the pause on the worldwide rollout would not be that long, as Pokemon GO went live in Germany exactly one week after its initial launch in Australia and New Zealand.
Well, you don’t have to wait anymore if you have Android or iOS on your smartphone (Sorry, Windows users).
The 153 MB new update patch does not add any new features as its exclusively meant to stabilize the game so that players can leave behind their worries about the game crashing.
It happened: Donald Trump has weighed in on the Pokémon Go craze.
If some posts on Reddit forum are anything to go by, several iOS users are unable to log into the game after downloading the v1.0.1 update. The game could drive foot traffic to stores, giving them an opportunity to increase customer engagement and loyalty, the firm said in a research report Thursday.
The store’s manager spent $10 to have a dozen Pokemon characters placed in the location.
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Some of the top features players want to see include the ability to trade Pokemon with other players and PvP combat. While a good chunk of people on the planet aren’t that well-versed or even ignorant on AR, the game proves one thing: that people are willing to try something even though they haven’t been fully-immersed in it. Expect a lot of copycats and rip-offs in the not-so-distant future. And what we’re witnessing right now is just the beginning of more news, innovations, upgrades and issues regarding Pokemon GO and the wider AR arena.
