Arlington National Cemetery has also asked visitors not to play the game on its grounds.
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The game uses Global Positioning System and mapping capabilities in smartphones to let players roam the real world to find “Pokestops” stocked with supplies and hunt cartoon character monsters to capture and train them for battles.
Yes, it’s true. Pokemon Go is so potent an instrument of socialization that it’s found its way into such traditionally non-fun places as Auschwitz, the Holocaust Museum in Washington and the National War Memorial in St. John’s.
While they are yet to experience any issues, officials for Arlington Cemetery are proactively taking steps to stop aspiring Pokemon Masters, stating that, “playing games such as Pokemon Go on these hallowed grounds would not be deemed appropriate”.
“Pokemon Go” players have become so entranced in the game that they blatantly rush to Pokestops at inappropriate places, causing them to be banned. The Washington Post reported that the museum contains three different “PokéStops” – real-life sites where players can redeem in-game items.
“This is the first game where they really told all the gamers to just go outside”, Mandinderjit Singh said.
Pokemon Go is the sensational new augmented reality game that has taken the world by storm, and by the world, we mean structures, landmarks, and even memorials.
Folley said the informative site’s appearance on the “Pokemon Go” list of places to see and visit could reach some people who aren’t aware of its existence.
University of Melbourne researchers Eduardo Velloso and Marcus Carter said the way the game tags important locations was problematic. The locations, known as “Pokestops” and “Gyms”, are based on landmarks submitted by players of Niantic’s earlier game, “Ingress”.
The company behind the craze, Niantic, did not comment on the “Koffing” incident, but Hollinger hopes a request to stop Pokémon from popping up inside the building can be considered.
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Northern Territory police were also prompted to warn players to not come inside the Darwin Police Station after it was made a Pokestop.
