Pokemon Go is the latest iteration of this franchise.
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Pokemon Go’s iOS update went live earlier today, promising better stability to prevent the game from repeatedly crashing, in addition to updates for those who use Google accounts to log into Go. A phone’s Global Positioning System and camera let the phone know where the player is, and players can then interact with their real-life surroundings while playing the game.
“It’s cool to actually play as a Pokemon trainer in real life”, said Lucas Garcia, a 17-year-old California boy who has been a fan for more than a decade.
After three days of its release, Pokemon Go had attracted more users than Twitter, and rose to the top of the App Store’s revenue charts. We have heard that it is possible that players could get banned for doing so, but there are also reports of other consequences. Other players have reported bruised shins and even broken bones sustained when they were too absorbed in the game to pay close attention to their surroundings. You now have Pokemon GO downloading on your phone.
“So we’re living in a world now where a lot of your information is readily available and out there to these third parties”, he said, “And it really is up to you to decide whether or not you’re okay with that”.
This augmented reality part makes the Pokemon Go different from other games as it requires players to go out and look for the virtual Pokemon beasts in real world before they can catch them. All you need to do is open the website ios.hipestore.mobi on your device, and just search for Pokemon GO.
Bronson Fife, a freshman at Utah State University, says the reason Pokemon Go is popular is simple. Now you can login with your Google account and it will only ask for permission to access basic information including your name and email address.
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[Pikachu’s in the House] “While this release is undoubtedly impressive, I am concerned about the extent to which Niantic may be unnecessarily collecting, using, and sharing a wide range of users’ personal information without their appropriate consent”, Franken wrote.
