While the world was travelling back in time to cherish their childhood days by playing the augmented reality game, Pokémon Go; we Indians were still struggling to find the right link to download the game and the limited places where we could find our favourite Pokémon. Well, for those who couldn’t or didn’t play Pokémon Go back then, there’s good news for you peeps. Pokémon Go makes its official entry in the Indian market, thanks to a new partnership between Reliance Jio and Niantic Labs. For people who got their hands on the game the day it was launched, even if you’ve exhausted the game to the extent where you know each and every aspect of the game, there is no harm in bringing the craze and enthusiasm back.

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Other than India, the game will also be available to users in Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and can be downloaded from both Play Store and iTunes. Cashing on the New Year and Christmas feel, this app has a special version of Pikachu who wears a Santa hat. Well, seems Christmas came early for us. Pokémon Go was a huge hit internationally among youngsters who just couldn’t get their hands off their phones, although there were many controversies that hogged the limelight for quite a long time.

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Reportedly, due to the partnership with Reliance Jio, you can expect several Reliance Digital Stores turn into Pokémon Gyms or Pokéstops. John Hanke, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Niantic said, “We are delighted to partner with Jio to launch Pokémon Go in India.” He further added, “It’s exciting to see Pokémon fans in India step out and explore their neighbourhoods in search of Pokémon and Jio’s disruptive high speed 4G LTE network will be an excellent way to experience the game.” Well, not sure about Jio’s high speed network, but Pokémon Go did garner a lot of fans in India when it was launched, though the hype died down with time. So, now it will definitely be interesting to see whether they will come back to catch Pokémons this time. For the first timers, do try this game out. 

Source: The Indian Express