As of now, the app celebrates its third anniversary. It has been revealed that Pokemon Go has made over $2.5 billion worldwide. 

On the 6th of July 2016, Pokemon Go was released to the public. It practically became a global phenomenon in such a short time. It is true, we are not talking about the same excitement as it was on the first day, but Pokemon is still a huge success, even if there is no hype anymore.

How popular is Pokemon Go?

According to some sources, the game has made $2.65 billion in the last three years, even if it was a free game from the very beginning. Many of the players have never also bought a single microtransaction. If we are to compare it to the first three years of other mobile games, it’s still on the top on the list. Perhaps, except for Clash of Clans, even if the game has not been launched in China yet. There are many games with Chinese and Japanese titles, like Puzzle & Dragons and Monster Strike, that, theoretically, are more significant than Pokemon Go. However, Pokemon Go still rocks.

Pokemon Go counts as a Western game because its developer, Niantic, is based in San Francisco, and Nintendo had to do little with the app. It is clear that the U.S is the primary market for Pokemon Go. It is responsible for about 35% of the gross revenues. Japan comes in the second place, with 29% and Germany on third, with 6%.

When it comes to the operating systems, 54% comes from the Google Play. 1.6% from iPads. The rest comes from the iPhone users.

In spite of its age, and without having China on its side, Pokemon Go was the 8th biggest earner of all the mobile games in June. This year, the game has already grossed $395 million.

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The developer of Pokémon and Harry Potter, Niantic, is going to court. The company is suing Global ++, a company which is distributing hacked versions of its games; the most known one is Pokémon Go. The Pokémon Go developer is saying that Global ++ is a group of hackers that are modifying the versions of Pokémon Go in a way that is fooling the GPS and the location data.

What Is the Story Behind?

For a while, some apps called PokeGo++ and Ingress++ are available on the market, and for the Wizards Unite is Potter++ who is still on the work. The problem with these apps is that the altered games are available for players from unsupported locations, or to the players from rural areas with little traffic. So Niantic’s games are now possible to play everywhere.

Because of that, the company is seeking an injunction to the apps, which means that they will be removed from the market. Also, the whole idea is to prevent Global ++ from taking action and reverse-engineering its code. Niantic and its efforts are going well so far because the Pokémon Go Hub is reporting that the Global ++ is shutting down rapidly. This result is positive and good for the developer of Pokémon Go, of course.

Finally, the official site of these apps, such as official Discord servers, is now offline, and they released an official statement. From the Discord servers, you can read that the company is announcing with great sadness that they will have to shut down in conformity with the legal obligations. They are adding that the ride was a fun one for the entire community, and the memories made are unbelievable. The people who had the chance to be introduced to Pokémon Go will always be close to heart, and they are happy that this change was possible.

Henry R. Lares

Henry Lares is still early into his career as tech reporter but has already had his work published in many major publications including Tech Crunch and the Huffington Post.  In regards to academics, Henry earned an engineering degree from Apex Technical School. Henry has a passion for emerging technology and covers upcoming products and breakthroughs in science and tech.