While it’s pretty easy to find stories of “Go” sending flocks of aspiring trainers to places where they really shouldn’t be trying to catch, Niantic already lets people flag freakish, inappropriate or risky hot spots. In Antelope, California, two men playing the game in a park late on Sunday reported being robbed and carjacked by a gunman.
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Masses of enthusiastic gamers swarmed to the official German channels of iTunes and the Google Play Store now that Pokemon GO has been made official.
The first detail worth knowing is that “Pokemon Go” is developed by a company called Niantic.
The app, created by mobile game developer Niantic for Nintendo Co Ltd, is upending the world of gaming, getting players off the couch and walking outside to play.
If the Pokemon Go Release field reads “Basic Access”, then you’re all set! if it still reads “Full account access”, proceed through the steps below.
The game is free, you’ll be glad to know. In other words, Pokemon Go couldn’t literally access your email, photos, calendar, etc. “It is not Pokemon Go that is collecting the information about the users, it is Google which typically asks for permission to access users’ information”, said Amit Nath, Head of Asia Pacific (Corporate Business) for F-Secure.
The game itself quickly became a chart-topping success in the US when it launched last week, and has grown to become a bit of a global phenomenon. With this launch, we’re expecting more will go insane with Pokemon GO. Players should be cautious as pedestrians and obey all traffic laws, and drivers should be on the lookout for players who might be distracted by the game. Pokémon Go players use their smartphones to catch Pokémon characters and win points, and while playing, their phone’s Global Positioning System and camera identify the players location, to enable them to interact with their surroundings.
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The app has been downloaded more than 15 million times from the Apple App Store and Google Play, according to SensorTower, an app research firm.
