{"id":3062,"date":"2016-09-27T16:30:50","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T20:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mlecharbinger.wordpress.com\/?p=3062"},"modified":"2016-09-27T16:30:50","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T20:30:50","slug":"the-rise-and-fall-of-pokemon-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mlecharbinger.org\/?p=3062","title":{"rendered":"The Rise and Fall of Pok\u00e9mon GO"},"content":{"rendered":"

By\u00a0Luz Mosquera<\/a><\/p>\n

The Pok\u00e9mon franchise began with childhood anime that quickly became famous before expanding to include trading cards, video games, and movies. Last summer, Pok\u00e9mon GO was released and quickly blew up with millions downloading the app worldwide. <\/span><\/p>\n

According to Apple, Pok\u00e9mon GO shattered the App Store record for most downloads in its first week of availability.<\/p>\n

A mobile phone app has enabled players to play Pok\u00e9mon without being limited to having to sit in front of the T.V. with controllers and it\u2019s forced players to venture outside in order to catch Pok\u00e9mon\u2014 different from playing on another handheld console in that Pok\u00e9mon are now scattered around cities and the goal is to capture as many Pok\u00e9mon as possible.<\/p>\n

Shortly after it\u2019s release, Pok\u00e9mon GO was downloaded by people of all ages in several \u00a0countries who brought positive feedback as they left home and walked around their neighborhoods or parks during their search for Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n

Some businesses took advantage of having Pok\u00e9-Stops in their stores and made players buy an item in order to capture a Pok\u00e9mon or gave a free item to players with a certain amount of Pok\u00e9mon in their collection. Many franchises profited from the game as players bought Pok\u00e9mon themed items and accessories.<\/p>\n

Although Pok\u00e9mon GO was at it\u2019s peak for a while, bad reviews and safety concerns still plagued the app. According to USA TODAY, people were too engrossed in the game, causing it to interfere with their safety and the safety of others. <\/span><\/p>\n

In Guatemala, one teen was shot while trying to break into a house to capture a Pok\u00e9mon. There were some cases where people would stop in the street or sharply turn while driving while playing the game, causing some streets to put up signs to notify drivers about risks and safety precautions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Weeks after the release of the new app, the attention Pok\u00e9mon GO recieved slowly simmered down. People aren\u2019t as active in the game as they used to be; despite its success, Pok\u00e9mon GO seems to have been just another trend. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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