Pokemon Go Not Coming to Taiwan?

Pokefever is sweeping the mobile gaming industry, but will Taiwan be left out in the cold?

Pokemon Go, the augmented reality game for smartphones featuring cutesy digital monsters like Pikachu and Squirtle, has players using the camera function to find virtual creatures in real world locations.The game has topped download charts in the US, Australia, and New Zealand since its release last week.

Shares of Nintendo, which has a 33% stake in the Pokemon company, surged in value on Monday, adding more than $7 billion US dollars to the company’s market value.

There’s already been a plethora of press for the free mobile app with in-game purchases.

Stories range from game players stumbling upon dead bodies, and getting robbed at gunpoint, to those struggling with depression being motivated to leave the house and interact with the world.But trending topics outlet DailyView reports that trainers-in-waiting here may never have the chance to “catch’em all”, as the game may not be available in Taiwan.

According to the DailyView, a netizen left a message on what appears to be the official PokemonGo Facebook page, asking when the app would become available in China.

The page’s administrators responded with, “PokemonGo is available to play in all countries except China (People’s Republic of China, Mainland China), Korea (Republic of Korea, South Korea), Taiwan (Republic of China, Taiwan), Cuba, Myanmar, and Sudan.”

Whether this statement is true remains to be seen.

photo source: Pokemon Go Facebook, Niantic Facebook

Jason Hunter

Taiwan is not China. Bring it here.
- Thibaut Alméras
  
  I was just about to comment this haha. Iv lived in Taiwan (not China) for 7 years. I wanna catch me some damn Pokemon. Been waiting 15 years
  - Jason Hunter
    
    Looks like they finally wised up. Now just watch out for zombies on the road. ha ha
Jason Hunter

Why not Korea? Strange…
Monobear

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Taiwan is not China.
But China gets disturbed when Taiwan says its independent even though
Different laws, systems, no smog, no overpopulation, no red party.
- icrt100
  
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- Yaay
  
  no smog? lol
  - Monobear
    
    Not on the level of beijing which the truly messed up and now their spreading problems over the coast.
    - Yaay
      
      so less smog?
      - Dylan Hunt
        
        Significantly less smog. Taiwan is one of the cleanest countries in the world, despite its dense population. And yes, companies shouldn’t be intimidated by Taiwan laws.. No censorship or BS here.
      - Yaay
        
        i’ve spent some time in taiwan and the air is hard to breathe. im just saying. it like breathing pure smoke.
      - Dylan Hunt
        
        That’s more humidity than pollution. Humidity combined with pollution makes it feel much worse. The main guy above’s point was compared to places like Beijing where the sky is yellow, yea Taipei is pretty clean for a condense city
      - Yaay
        
        but dont say no smog. its pretty smog filled compared to my country
      - Ivy Chung
        
        I agree with Dylan. The humidity definitely gives people the harder to breath feeling. Taiwan has way less smog than China in general. @Yaay that’d depend on what part of Taiwan you’re talking about. If you compare Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan, to more rural areas of your country, there’s obviously more smog. But if you go to the mountains, like Alishan (btw the cleanliest air I’ve ever breathed), then you’d feel so alive when you breath in the air.
      - Yaay
        
        but comparing it to a country like china is not really effective. as i can say my country has less smog , better water, cleaner air, actual beaches, we can see the stars and moon at night. but it not a proper comparison.
    - Thomas Streib
      
      I’ve looked out across the straight and seen some pretty funky looking clouds floating over from the mainland. As an American I’ve also lived in several major US cities before.
      The air is definitely better here in Taiwan than many other places.
      
      Though I’ve been through the smokey mountains of Appalachia many times before and have to stay that was some pretty refreshing air.
      - Monobear
        
        Im also an american.
        However the winds are carrying the clouds over to the west or east or whatever! But its bad, just plain bad.
        It wont take a year or two to fix btw, itll take a couple decades unless technology to solve the problem is invented
- bixs
  
  go study my friend, Taiwan is none but an island name, the country name is officially Republic Of China, and the laws of ROC clearly states that ROC is the rightful government of mainland China and that Taipei is not the official capital but just a temporary one until ROC government can get back to mainland China. ROC never made half a law about independence, it just played around with the citizens letting them believe so. So, to sum it up, as ROC laws states, “Taiwan”, or ROC, is China.
  - Monobear
    
    Study?
    I live in the country!
    You dont think I know Taiwan is “A part of China”
    China has no real control though.

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