Is your copy of Pokemon GO legitimate? Free-to-play augmented reality app Pokemon GO may literally be the most popular mobile game in the world at the moment, thanks to hype created by numerous social media posts by bloggers and news outlets. The surge of players prompted Niantic Inc., who partnered with Pokemon Co. and Nintendo Co.to develop the game, to exert all efforts to boost the service capacity of the title.
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However, only a limited number of countries actually have access to the game, and more and more people across the world have decided they can’t wait any longer.
Presently, only the residents of Japan, Australia, New Zealand, US, Germany, and United Kingdom are able to play this game.
He was secretive regarding the possibility of launching the game in China, stating the company needs to work with the strict rules and regulations of the country. He gave no further details.
But the calls for a boycott, and the fact that Pokemon Go hasn’t even been released in China, have not deterred fans.
Hanke also mentioned about a sponsorship program, which will lead gamers into privately sponsored locations earning the game developer a token amount for every individual visiting the place. However the game officially remains available to handful of countries right now.
John Hanke, chief executive of Niantic, said, “Why limit it?”
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During testing, ESET found that once this fake Pokemon Go Ultimate app has been installed, its name doesn’t appear anywhere on the phone.
