It has been a month since Niantic released the most popular Augmented Reality game, "Pokemon GO." For starters, Augmented Reality is a live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are improved by a computer-generated sensory input.
Why 'Pokemon GO' is not yet available in India, Korea & China
Millions of players around the world still do not have the chance to try "Pokémon GO." According to The Next Web, Niantic is fixing this situation and, just last weekend, the game was launched to 15 new countries across Asia and Oceana, which include Brunei, Solomon Islands, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Papua, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Taiwan, New Guinea, Fiji, Cambodia, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau.
Niantic is really busy monitoring its server with the massive influx of new players that came online over the weekend. However, "Pokemon GO" is still not available to the three major mobile gaming markets like India, Korea and China.
Releasing the "Pokemon GO" game in those countries will likely help its flagging growth. However, the CEO of Niantic, John Hanke, noted that it is not easy as flipping a switch. A report in Forbes states the regulations in China and the limited Google Maps in South Korea are holding the Niantic from launching the game in those countries.
Why Iran banned the 'Pokemon GO' game
In other news, Iran is the first country to ban "Pokemon GO." According to TheGuardian, it is because of the security concerns of the game using location based virtual reality technology. Any game that wants to operate nationwide in Iran needs a permission that can only be obtained from the ministry of culture and Islamic guidance, and "Pokemon GO" has not yet acquired that permission.
It is said that "Pokemon GO" posed a security dilemma and that the country's intelligence apparatus approves of the ban. However, officials said that they may allow the game, but its data transfers would be transferred inside the country and also certain locations would be excluded.
Hopefully, Niantic will be able to find ways to fix those issues and make the game more widely available soon. Stay tuned for more updates of "Pokemon GO."
