The Chinese government is currently evaluating the popular app.
It might be pretty hard to catch ’em all in China with Pokemon Go, as the popular smartphone app might not release there.
Reuters reports the Chinese government is currently evaluating personal safety and national security risks with Pokemon Go. The state administration of press, publication, radio, film and television is specifically worried about the game’s “threat to geographical information security and the threat to transport and the personal safety of consumers.”
In the United States, Pokemon Go was blamed for car wrecks, for example. Developer Niantic even implemented a speed limit warning into the app after release.
In addition, there’s also the fact that Pokemon Go relies on Google Maps, which is blocked in China.
Pokemon Go was the most downloaded app on Apple’s App Store last year. Niantic also recently released the game on the Apple Watch.
For more on the popular app, be sure to check out IGN’s wiki for Pokemon Go.
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Source: IGN Video Games
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