‘Pokemon Go’ Latest News, Release Update: Game’s Global Release Put On Hold Owing To Server Issues

First Posted: Jul 09, 2016 05:09 AM EDT

Insanely popular real-world adventure game, "Pokemon Go," has been officially rolled out in Australia, New Zealand, and the US. While, gamers are going crazy playing the new Pokemon game, its launch in other territories including the UK, Canada, South America and the rest of Europe has been put on hold due to the game's server issues.

Within three days of release, "Pokemon GO" players are complaining that they are facing serious server issues while playing the game. While, some have reported that their "Pokemon GO" is not tracking their GPS location right, other have complained that they are facing issues while trying to sign up or sign in to the game and even while looking out for the much prized Pokemons.

CEO John Hanke said the company is already aware of the server issues resulting from overload of users trying to play the game at once. "We thought the game would be popular, but it obviously struck a nerve," Hanke said.

He said that they are currently working hard to find solutions to those issues. The international rollout of the game to countries like the United Kingdom and the Netherlands is "paused until we're comfortable," Hanke told Business Insider. The official Pokemon Go Twitter account also posted a similar message on Twitter.

Thank you for your patience. We have been working to fix the server issues. We will continue rolling out #PokemonGO to new countries soon.

— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) July 8, 2016

Developed by the Pokemon Company and Niantic, "Pokemon GO" is a mobile game which require players to detect Pokemon in the real world and catch them by flicking a Poke Ball to throw it at one. There are different Pokemon types to be found in different locations. For example, places near the water like lakes, fountains, will reflect water-type Pokémon, while fields can show grass-type ones.

The free mobile AR game app is already available for Android and iOS, on the Google Play Store and the App Store. While, the game is currently free to download, gamers can access new features via in-app purchases.