The app only accesses a player’s User ID and email address, the company said.
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Nintendo, which is also behind the iconic Super Mario game, has traditionally relied on sales of its gaming consoles.
The release of Pokemon Go has sparked a frenzy among players and prompted a raft of warnings from lawmakers eager to prevent fans from putting their lives in danger.
The head of the developer behind Nintendo Co Ltd’s Pokemon Go said he wanted to launch the smash-hit mobile game in roughly 200 countries and regions “relatively soon” and was working on bolstering server capacity to enable the wider rollout. This means we’re a ways away from having a comprehensive picture of how the game is faring on an global scale.
Though the app is free to download, there are in-app purchases such as “lures” which attract Pokémon to you.
Considerably the biggest game app in history, “Pokemon Go” has incited a worldwide trend in what seems to be Nintendo, The Pokemon Company, and Niantic Labs’ most lucrative mobile-game series yet.
Original Story: There has been a lot of excitement surrounding Pokemon Go since its announcement a year ago but unfortunately, the app launch has been marred by server issues due to sheer demand.
Developer Niantic said earlier this week the game’s release in the United Kingdom would be delayed until they were “comfortable” their servers could handle demand.
The popular augmented reality app, which has already made Nintendo millions, can be downloaded from the iOS App Store and Google Play for Android.
Niantic’s previous game, Ingress, features a network of brands mapped to on-street locations, the FT said, adding that CEO John Hanke hinted at similar advertising in Pokemon Go.
The cops aren’t the only ones issuing warnings – Montreal’s metropolitan transportation agency has asked riders to respect safety rules when going in search of Pokemon near its facilities, posting a photograph of one of the game’s monsters by a railway track as a train approaches. This malware for Pokemon is predominant because the attackers want to capitalize on the popularity of the game.
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In other news, two US Marines who were playing Pokemon Go helped catch an attempted murder suspect this week in California. The Japanese company introduced Pokemon during the late 90s.
