Nine days after its first release, Pokemon Go is officially available in the US, Australia, New Zealand, and Germany.
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Pokémon Go is already the biggest mobile game ever in the United States and since Monday it’s become bigger than Twitter.
Still, Senator Al Franken’s (D-MN) concerns remain, and on Tuesday he sent a letter to Niantic chief executive John Hanke asking for more information on what user data is now collected, how it is used, and what third party service provider’s data may be shared, Reuters reported.
In addition to this, the latest 1.0.1 update of the game has also snagged some stability updates, streamlining the Pokemon Go Trainer Club login process.
Unlike most apps, Pokemon Go involves leaving the house, and it has already been downloaded 7.5 million times, nearly overtaking Twitter in users.
Pokemon Go has become a global phenomenon and the data now has started to reveal some exciting insights into the game usage patterns as well.
It really does take time to catch ’em all!
An American woman found a dead body while she was looking for a Pokemon in a river near her home.
Also there are reports of trespassing as enthusiastic players try to “find” and “capture” creatures on others’ property.
“Those plans are probably being put in place right now”.
A man in Boston woke up to players outside his home with their phones pointed at it, as he lived in a repurposed church which had been tagged as a gym by the game.
So a sponsored location could be the best option yet, and Niantic Labs patting McDonald’s for partnership could well work for “Pokemon Go” fans, in a related Gizmodo post.
Those outside the gaming community have been exposed to the game prior to thelaunch too, with a small church in Birmingham reporting a steady stream ofgamers visiting them because of the app.
Keep safe: However tempting it is, do not play the game while walking on roads.
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