Niantic, the developer of Pokemon GO, is sued by the Dutch authorities



"Pokemon GO" of the game for the smartphone which became a big hit all over the world, it is very popular not only in the Netherlands. As in Japan, there is a situation that "Popular high Pokemon appears in specific areas and people rush", there are troubles with neighboring residents, at last the Niantic of the developer is sued to the authorities It was.

Pokémon Go maker taken to court over players on beaches | Technology | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/sep/29/niantic-labs-dutch-pokemon-go

Everyday thousands of hundreds of Pokemon GO players gathered every day that the popularity of Pokemon appears on the Kaikydain Coast in the south of Den Haag, since the delivery of Pokemon GO in the Netherlands. Many Pokemon GO players are walking around the coast, and the coast seems to be a famous spot called "Pokemon Capital" in the Netherlands. However, there are sand dunes designated as nature conservation areas on the Kaikudain Coast, and the Dutch authorities were worried about some sort of influence on the sand dunes.

The Kaaydyne coast of Den Haag is here.


Some Dutch Pokemon GO players have released a screenshot showing the number of Pokemon appearing in Kaikudain, with the comment "Kaikudain is the best place to play Pokemon!" Certainly, looking at the search application, it seems that a large amount of Pokemon appears in Kaikudain.


And this is a picture of the Pokemon GO player gathering on the Kaikydain Coast. You can see that a group of hundreds of people are visiting the coast.


According to the Dutch authorities, from the middle of August it seems that he was trying to contact Niantic, the developer of Pokemon GO, but eventually the contact ended in failure, and it seems that it was decided to sue Niantic. The Dutch authorities commented that there was no other option. The case will be heard on 11th October at the Den Haag Court.

"The Kaikudain Coast remains an attractive place for Pokemon trainers, but several troubles have been reported with residents in this area, and the impact on protected areas is also a problem." And comments. Furthermore, we also announced the statement that "a prohibition of the entire virtual animal (Pokemon GO) in the protected area and a ban on the street from 11 pm to 7 am".

ByFranklin Heijnen

Pokemon Co., Ltd. which manages the license of "Pocket Monster" said, "In August Niantic checked all requests like" I want you to exclude this area from the game "and added a new pocket stop" . According to this comment, after August the HiroshimaPeace Memorial ParkPokemon stops and gyms are removed and Pokemon no longer appears, German · Berlin Holocaust Memorial Museum,Polish Auschwitz concentration campBut the same response is taken.

Also, in Iran, Pokemon GO 's play was legally prohibited in the world for the first time.

A country where Pokemon GO is banned for the first time in the world appeared - GIGAZINE


The manners of Pokemon GO players are frequently regarded as problems even in Japan, signs saying "ban play of Pokemon GO" are issued at several places throughout the country, and in Tokyo · OdaibaThe fuss about the police actingIt is making noise around the world.

Niantic is an inappropriate Pocket Stop or Jim's on the official site of Pokemon GOReceive a delete requestSo the actions of each player affects whether it will be a lot more fun to play Pokemon GO in the future, or whether it will be enjoyable only in limited places. There are areas where we actively accept Pokemon GO, so we would like to coexist well.

Related Posts:

in Mobile,   Software,   Game, Posted by logu_ii