Pokemon Go Launch in India In Partnership With Reliance Jio
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Pokemon Go Finally Launched in India; Reliance Digital Stores to Be PokeStops
Pokemon Go finally Launch in India. Pokeman Go finally available in Google Play store and app store from wednesday with partnership with Relaince Jio.As a part of this partnership, Reliance Digital Stores and company’s select partner premises in India will appear as ‘PokéStops’ or ‘Gyms‘ within the game from Wednesday, Reliance Jio said in its release.
Pokemon Go - unarguably the most sensational mobile video game of 2016 - has finally been launched in India. Interestingly, Niantic Inc., the developer behind the augmented reality mobile game along with The Pokemon Company, has partnered with Reliance Jio to bring the game to the country. The game will be available to download via Google Play and the App Store from Wednesday in India, the telecom operator said.
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As a part of this partnership, Reliance Digital Stores and company's select partner premises in India will appear as 'PokeStops' or 'Gyms' within the game from Wednesday, Reliance Jio said in its release.
To recall, Pokemon Go created huge waves around the world after its launch in July earlier this year as gamers around the world took the game with open hands and created social groups with those who were playing the game. The mobile game achieved several milestones at both Google Play and App Store and has been downloaded over 500 million times since its launch.
"We are delighted to partner with Jio to launch Pokemon Go in India," John Hanke, chief executive officer and founder of Niantic, was quoted as saying in the release. "It's exciting to see Pokemon fans in India step out and explore their neighbourhoods in search of Pokemon and Jio's disruptive high speed 4G LTE Network will be an excellent way to experience the game," he said.Notably, players will get an exclusive Pokemon Go channel on Reliance Jio's messaging app, JioChat. "The Pokemon Go Channel will enable Pokemon Go players to collaborate and be part of an exciting community of players with daily tips, contests, clues, and special events," the company said.
“With over 500 million downloads globally, we are excited to launch Pokémon GO officially in India on the Reliance Jio network,” said Mathew Oommen, President Reliance Jio. “Our partnership with Niantic not only brings access to the Pokémon GO app but also opens the door to more opportunities for our customers to enjoy content on Jio’s one-of-a-kind mobile broadband network.”
The partnership puts Pokémon GO players on a world-class all-IP data strong network, and during the Happy New Year Offer, Jio SIM customers will be able to download and play Pokémon GO without incurring data charges, like any other apps and content, 31 March 2017.
