Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/07...rver-troubles?abthid=57801c00f571300a1900000f
An app that let you meet people who share the same passion as you. No wonder the servers burned.
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EDIT: the appeal is so massive that some shops and school "joined" the fun
By Jonathon Dornbush Pokemon Go has begun rolling out around the world this week, but any further debuts in territories that have yet to get the game have been "paused" while developer Niantic Labs addresses the game's server issues.
Speaking with Business Insider, Niantic CEO John Hanke said that the developer is aware of the server problems preventing players from launching the game and are currently hard at work finding solutions to those issues. However, while Niantic focuses on those repairs, the game's release in other regions like the U.K. and the Netherlands has been "paused until we're comfortable," according to Hanke.
The official Pokemon Go Twitter account tweeted out a similar message to Hanke's statement, saying "Thank you for your patience. We have been working to fix the server issues. We will continue rolling out Pokemon GO to new countries soon.
GN has reached out to Niantic for further comment regarding the game's release date in other territories and will update should they respond.
Pokemon Go first launched in Australia and New Zealand earlier this week on July 6 before appearing on the United States iOS App Store and Android Google Play store on July 7.
Hanke said Niantic "thought the game would be popular," but that the immediate popularity of the app still surprised the developer.
There has been an upside to Pokemon Go's launch, as well, with Nintendo's shares rising 10 percent in the wake of the app's launch.
An app that let you meet people who share the same passion as you. No wonder the servers burned.
https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemongo/...ple_people_in_at_my_local_park_put_down_some/A couple people in at my local park put down some lures close together and it ended up causing a random meet up! About 30 random people grouped up to catch pokemon!
https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemongo/comments/4rszbc/the_lure_was_supposed_to_bring_more_pokemon/The lure was supposed to bring more Pokemon. Instead it brought together people who would've never met otherwise.
https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemongo/comments/4ruxc9/4_adjacent_lures_at_melbourne_central_11pm_on_a/4 adjacent lures at Melbourne Central, 11pm on a Friday night
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EDIT: the appeal is so massive that some shops and school "joined" the fun