'Pokémon GO' Release Date Update: Is Niantic Avoiding India Due To APK Usage? Will China, South Korea Still Get The Game?
Jazz RosinThe waiting game for the augmented reality mobile game "Pokémon GO" is still going on in three potentially large gaming markets - India, South Korea, and China.
Since the game was launched in July, fans have eagerly anticipated the release of "Pokémon GO" in other countries. However, Niantic Labs have been silent for quite a while now, with the last batch of countries announced Aug. 6.
Aspiring Pokémon trainers in South Korea, at least, has a viable explanation as to why they are not getting the game yet. As we have reported previously, the government has extended the review of Google's permission request to take mapping data out of the country.
Unfortunately, due to this extension, South Korean players have to wait until Nov. 23 for them to find out whether or not they will get the game, according to Reuters.
Players in China, on the other hand, may not be getting their hands on the game just yet due to some restrictions presented by the infamous "Great Firewall of China." This may be preventing the game from being launched in the country.
The most mysterious case is India, where people are still waiting for the game to officially land on their shores.
While Niantic has not specifically pointed out India in particular, the developer has been keen on fighting against unauthorized third-party apps, which is apparently still being used in the country despite warnings. Speculations state that this may be the real reason why Niantic is avoiding the game to be released in India.
One of our follower #PokemonGo Trainer @Avdhut16 shared awesome display of his rare Pokemons. #PokemonGoIndia pic.twitter.com/IZeJ4908NZ
— Pokemon GO INDIA (@PokemonGOAppIND) September 4, 2016
Choosing not to release the game in India may be going against Niantic's battle against third party apps, as the users in India would not be using APK's if the game is available in their country in the first place.
As of this point, these are all just mere speculations, and the real reason is known only by Niantic themselves.
Meanwhile, the developer is currently hard at work with the next major update for "Pokémon GO," bringing the new buddy system to the game this fall, along with other unidentified features.
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