Pokemon Go now available in the United Kingdom – here’s how to download it

And yet, we all know that this isn’t a barrier for those who want to play the game on the iPhone because many users created US accounts for the App Store in order to download Pokemon Go legitimately and without waiting for Nintendo to launch it in their countries.

In a new report based on average time spent by iPhone users on July 11 in the U.S., the game showed the highest user engagement in terms of time. It uses a customised version of Google Maps to create a digital playing field. Besides, they are also working on battery usage and on the hit AR game’s Global Positioning System. You can then train, battle or evolve your Pokemon to raise their power. This is before privacy and productivity concerns are factored in.

Five days after its release, the game now is on more Android phones than dating app Tinder, and its rate of daily active users was neck and neck with social network Twitter, according to analytics firm SimilarWeb. If you are anxious about what developer Niantic was able to access when they had full permission, please note that the developer claims this setting did not give them the ability to use your Google account on your behalf. And the more information a retailer has on you, the user, the easier it will be for them to tailor those offerings within the game.

Pokémon Go has become an instant money maker for Nintendo and its creator, The Pokémon Company (which, incidentally, they own a chunk of).

John Hanke, chief executive officer of Niantic, has confirmed that Pokemon Go will soon be releasing in around 200 markets including Japan and South Korea, where the mapping facility of Google is debilitated due to security protocol.

And this, science says, is what is driving Pokemon Go’s heady rise to the world’s biggest mobile game. “Everything is clearly written over there”.

You can collect more Poke Balls, Great Balls and other items for the game at real-world locations known as PokeStops. Users also tend to spend a lot more time in the game than any of the other apps, even Facebook.

Meanwhile, Indian gaming professionals see it as a boon for the sector here.