However, he said he’s anxious over how the game collects and uses player data.
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“I don’t want them having my information, not that I have anything to hide”, said Cody Sparks.
This is truly just the beginning of updates to the game as it continues to rollout around the world, and new features are eventually added.
“Pokemon Go”, the newly released and hugely popular smartphone game from mobile app developer Niantic, is generating controversy that goes beyond the usual concerns about poorly spent time.
In the video above, Arekkz goes over new Pokemon Go features announced so far.
For the most part, public locations such as churches, fire stations, libraries, and cemeteries, are often used for Pokestops and gyms, but if businesses can partner with Pokemon Go, more of these locations could soon pop up within the game.
“When done appropriately, the collection and use of personal information may enhance consumers’ augmented reality experience”, reads an excerpt of Franken’s letter to Hanke and Niantic. “But we must ensure that Americans’-especially children’s-very sensitive information is protected”. However, he did ask Niantic’s CEO to consider several questions and provide answers by August 12. Can you explain exactly which information collected by Pokemon Go is necessary for the provision or improvement of services? You can see the image below to get a more clear idea about this.
Some rural users have taken to spoofing simply because there isn’t enough Pokemon Go-odness in their respective areas, but Niantic would clearly prefer this didn’t happen.
The comment was made earlier in the month during the launch of Pokemon Go in Sydney, but on the back of the enormous success of the game, it now seems very conceivable that similar style games could follow suit.
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GameSpot has contacted Niantic to try to find out if the developer has seen Franken’s note and plans to respond.
