Tuesday, July 19, 2016

News::'Pokemon Go' delayed Japan launch will feature sponsored 'gyms'

Server problems, earnestly waiting for the start of Japan's school holidays, or perhaps signing the dotted line on a sweet, sweet fast-food sponsorship deal? Whatever the true reason for the pause, Japan appears to finally be getting in on the Pokemon Go boom. A leaked internal email across Japanese forums has delayed the launch until tomorrow, at the same time confirming TechCrunch's report of McDonald's-sponsored gyms and in-game locations. Apparently, the leak first scuppered a June 20th morning launch in Japan, pushing it back later in the day.

Source: 2ch (Japanese), TechCrunch



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