"Pokémon GO" is now available in 37 countries since it was first released, but it is still not available on Asian countries. Pokémon fans of Southeast Asia are still expecting for "Pokémon GO" to be released soon. However, "Pokémon GO" has gone live in Latin America instead, just the right time for Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics.
'Pokemon GO' set to be released in Asia soon
It looks like we have to wait for a little longer for "Pokémon GO" to be released in Asia. A report in Channel News Asia stated that the game's publisher Niantic is currently focusing on all of Central and South America.
"Pokémon GO Asia" might be available this coming November as stated in ChattSportsNet. Most of the Asian fans of "Pokémon GO" are tired of waiting for the game to be released, and because of this they turned to downloading the game's APK and it is said to be the main reason why the Niantics had to ban Pokémon related apps such as PokeVision.
According to IBTimes, these are the list of recently added official regions where "Pokémon Go" has been activated Mexico, Argentina, Guatemala, Belize, Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and Suriname.
On other news, there is a Japanese Olympian that already won a gold medal for "Pokémon GO" addiction in Brazil as stated in mashable. Kohei Uchimura is a 27 year old man who already won an Olympic gold medal and four silver medals in gymnastics. He's also turns out to be a hard-core "Pokémon GO" player.
Kohei Uchimura downloaded "Pokémon GO" after arriving in Brazil to train before the Rio Olympic Games. According to the report, the player instantly became hooked to "Pokémon GO." There is still no official announcement for the release of "Pokémon GO" in Asia. Stay tuned for more news and updates for "Pokémon GO."