We have tested talk ice “Pokémon GO” in the streets of Oslo – TV 2

Even before it has been launched in many parts of the world, the mobile app “Pokémon GO» surpassed Twitter and Instagram in number of users.

Analysts estimate that several million have purchased the game, which runs of capturing Pokémon – small, animal-like creatures – in your own home maker.

in the top of the case you can see how it went when we were with a hunting party in search of Pokémon!

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the well-established game company Nintendo stands behind “Pokémon GO.” Although the game just launched officially in the United States, Australia and New Zealand, have far more world citizens managed to gain access to the game.

Now, the “Pokémon GO» more popular to use than dating app Tinder, and mobile users use apparently far more time to catch Pokémon than to update apps Instagram and Snapchat.

Chance

Developer and -ekspert, and former game reviewer for VGTVs ” LevelUp, “Jon Cato Lorentzen (44), says that Nintendo has taken a big chance – and profited accordingly much:

– Nintendo has refused long to invest in mobile. This is probably because they have had initiatives such as Gameboy and DS. But now shareholders great satisfaction, and equity prices rise, says Lorentzen.

Watch the full interview at the top of the case.

Tremendous demand

Nintendo servers have crashed due to overload several times since last week’s launch. Play Expert Lorentzen think that fear of server crashes is why game company has refrained from releasing the game everywhere at once.

– Because everything is done online, it requires enormous server capacity. But we can assume that the game will be available in Europe during the week, says Lorentzen.

Enables longstanding dream

“Pokémon GO” offers in-app purchases, but are primarily a free mobile game that enables what we all dreamed about since Pokémon franchise was launched 20 years ago: to catch and train up our own Pokémon.

the game connects to one’s geographical position, using the mobile GPS system for placing various Pokémon in parks, rivers, roads and paths where you are.

Currently, the game is only available in parts of the world, and to be rolled out continuously. But the world’s data geniuses have quickly found a way to download the game, even if it is not available in their country.

Notifications accidents

Mobile game has already managed to gather criticism. Among other points to the risks of being too inattentive in pursuit of Pokémon:

– The main danger of the game is that you go and stare constantly into the screen. I kept on going right on a speeding car because I was so keen to find out how a Pokémon was, says game developer.

He predicts that there will be many accidents, collisions and falls due mobile game.

Pokémon outside Parliament

at the same time it is positive that such a game may seem so immersive, says Lorentzen:

– it allows the youth coming up of the couch. The game can be, for example, say that there is a Pokémon outside Parliament – and then you have to physically get there to catch it. Man must travel many kilometers to find Pokémon!

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