Today’s good news comes for Canadians, as the beloved augmented reality app for Android and iOS is now available in their country for download. The Pokemon Go game is free to play and is available to download on Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store.
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Pokeman Go trainers have reportedly gone into meltdown after the game’s servers crashed on Saturday afternoon.
Even though the CEO of the game’s developer is hoping to release it by the end of July, Forbes suggested on its report that a mid-September release is more likely based on its sources. It shot to the top of the download charts within 24 hours, becoming the most popular mobile game in United States history in a week, with more than 20 million daily active users. It makes good use of London landmarks, with Pokemon found in Piccadilly Circus, Downing Street (above), Leicester Square and – possibly much to the annoyance of patrons – the luxurious lobby of the posh Savoy hotel. “Whether they’re hacking Twitter accounts or DDoSing Pokemon Go, the group insists that it’s just promoting stronger security and that, if it didn’t hack celebs and DDoS popular games, someone else would”. Its final worldwide release has been halted because of this. Thing is, despite its instant/huge success and millions of fans/downloads, Pokemon Go still has plenty of markets to expand, billions of hearts and minds to conquer and places where there’s no access momentarily, hence this situation has to change.
The gamer then catches and trains the creatures, which can look like rats, snakes, dragons, birds and eggs. “Please come back later” messages proved common in the early days. App developer Niantic Labs has so far refused to issue a statement about the alleged attack.
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He confirmed that the game would soon be coming to Japan and that he expects “ultimately to launch” the game in South Korea, where Google’s mapping functions are restricted due to security issues with North Korea. Last week, a Pokemon company spokesman told The Japan Times: “The release date is still uncertain”.
