PokéMon GO News, Updates: Windows 10 Mobile Can Now Enjoy PokéMon GO

First Posted: Aug 31, 2016 06:20 AM EDT

Good news Pokémon GO junkie, the newest craze is now available for Windows 10 mobile and can be downloaded via PoGo-UWP. A petition was circulated by Windows users since the game was only playable on Android and iOS smartphones.

According to Game n Guide, the petition has already collected over 100,000 signatures and this time, the message was loud and clear: Microsoft users wanted "Pokémon GO." However, the tech company had nothing much to say except that "they are now looking into it."

The app PoGo-UWP was created by Stefano Tenuta, an applicant that Microsoft once turned down because they said he did not have enough passion. To prove Microsoft wrong, he created an unofficial port of Pokémon GO to Microsoft's Unified Windows Platform, which will allow the game to run on Windows 10 devices, from powerful gaming desktops to Nokia Lumia united with hacked-together Windows 10 Mobile ports.

The app dubbed as PoGo-UWP, is an open-source Pokémon GO client that can connect to Niantic's official servers. Android Headlines reported that while it may be primitive and missing a few other features, the game works the same way it does with the official app, and uses a special API to make Niantic's servers think that the players' devices are actually an iPhone, which will lower the chances of the app getting your account banned.

There may also be some issues and bugs since the app is still in beta. However, the good news is that the developer is working hard to make sure improve their version of the "Pokémon GO" app for Windows. In fact, since the release of the beta version, they have already updated it three times.

The app is up on GitHub for anybody to compile, fork from, or even port to other compatible platforms. Reddit has also posted a list of the update in PoGo-UWP. And with the dedication of the people behind the app for Windows, it will only be a matter of time before Windows users can enjoy the kind of exciting game Android and iOS users are enjoying.

Make sure you tune in to Science World Report for more news and updates on PoGo-UWP, Pokémon GO for Windows.

Here's how to install "Pokémon GO " on Window 10 mobile: