'Pokémon GO' Release Date: No Dates For India, China, South Korea Yet; Hype Would Last No More Than 6 Months?
J RoseThe augmented reality game "Pokémon GO" is still being played around the globe, but there are still no concrete release dates for India, South Korea and China.
Despite specifically recognizing India in one of Niantic Labs' blog posts about "Pokémon GO," the country is yet to experience the popular AR game. Meanwhile, the game was recently rolled out to more countries last week: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macau, Macedonia and Serbia last Thursday, and Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia last Friday.
Other countries like China and South Korea are also still waiting for Niantic for release date updates, although the delay may be attributed to these countries' respective privacy and mapping issues.
According to Gamesindustry.biz, Pokémon Co. President and CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara recognized China and South Korea's strong gaming market, and is keen on rolling out "Pokémon GO" in these countries as soon as all issues are sorted out.
The bad news is, the game's hype may have already faded even before it reaches China, South Korea and India shores. According to a survey conducted by YouGov (via IB Times), the once popular game is continuing to lose its spark among people.
According to the survey, 25 percent said that the hype over "Pokémon GO" will last four to six months, while 23 percent think it can last for one to three months. 21 percent of the respondents is optimistic that the game can go up to six months to one year.
The respondents mostly came from countries like Australia, Thailand and China, while a huge amount of surveys also came from Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Vietnam.
"Pokémon GO"'s dwindling popularity can be attributed to the game's lack of quality content, which usually spells bad news for most mobile games. The game has also lost its crown on the top grossing apps list, giving back the top spot to Supercell's "Clash Royale."
Stay tuned for more "Pokémon GO" news.
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