Pokémon Go
| Pokémon Go | |
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| License: | Proprietary (free of charge) |
| Platforms: | iPhone and Android |
| Language: | multiple languages |
| Website: | https://pokemongolive.com |
| Install: | |
| Programming language: | C# |
Pokémon Go is a mobile augmented reality game by Niantic in which the player catches and collects Pokémon that "spawn" at locations all over the map. The game was released for Android and Apple's iOS in July 2016. Niantic switched the base map from Google Maps data to OpenStreetMap data in December 2017[1][2]. Certain kinds of features in OpenStreetMap can influence where certain Pokémon species spawn[3]. For example, Wiglett spawns only on beaches[1].
Since its initial release, many Pokémon Go players have edited OpenStreetMap in an attempt to improve their gameplay. Many players have made good-faith edits to OpenStreetMap, such as adding buildings and roads that reflect reality on the ground. On the other hand, there have also been many cases of Pokémon Go players adding spurious parks or deleting schools in an attempt to essentially tag for the renderer. Pokémon Go players are strongly encouraged to improve the map but are expected to follow good practice like any other mappers.
Pokémon Go is powered by the Unity game engine.
See also
External links
- Pokemon GO Mappers - What They Do and Why They Do It - WoodWoseWulf's Diary, 12 Jul 2022
- Parks, Spawns, Nests & Pikachu: OpenStreetMap & Pokemon GO players - Christopher Greene-Szmadzinski - Youtube video on the OpenStreetMap US channel, 13 dec 2022
References
- ↑ Beware of fake beaches (Pokémon Go), OpenStreetMap Community Forum, 27 apr 2024