Pokemon Go is a 2016 mobile augmented reality game developed by Niantic in partnership with Nintendo and The Pokemon Company, in which players use a smartphone's camera and GPS to find, capture and battle virtual Pokemon creatures superimposed on real world locations. Its release triggered an immediate global phenomenon, drawing tens of millions of players within its first weeks and prompting crowds to gather at real landmarks and parks designated as in-game locations. It is widely credited with popularizing mainstream augmented reality gaming and demonstrating the commercial potential of location based mobile games.
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The official launch of the game began on July 6, 2016, in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.
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Pokémon Go (stylized as Pokémon GO) is a 2016 augmented reality (AR) mobile game originally developed and published by Niantic and since 2025 by Scopely Explore, in partnership with Nintendo and the Pokémon Company, for iOS and Android devices.
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