Smash-hit smartphone game ‘Pokémon Go’ has officially arrived in Sri Lanka and other South Asian countries, the Wall Street Journal reported today. Gamers in Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh will now be able to download the game from app stores, California-based Niantic Inc., the game’s developer and distributor has told on Tuesday. The augmented reality game stayed at the top of Apple Inc.’s US. app store for 74 days after it was launched in July. It was initially only available for users in the US and the UK. In September, petitioners in India filed a complaint requesting a ban on “Pokémon Go” in the country after they said virtual eggs appeared in places of worship. “Pokémon Go” has been downloaded by more than 600 million people world-wide as of last month.
the hype is over now
