According to information reported by the media, Pokémon GO is expected to reach Brazil within two months. The rumor emerged because Ingress, another Niantic Labs game that also uses real-world maps, took that long to arrive compared with its launch in North America.
The company's CEO, John Hanke, said that he "intends to launch the game in more than 200 countries soon." They have not released it yet because they are working to expand server capacity and thereby avoid connection problems.
The theory is reinforced by Pokémon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara's statement that the game would only reach countries in South America after being released in the United States, Europe and Japan.
A Hit with the Public, Criticized by Experts
Released on July 6, the game received mixed reviews from the media, but it was one of the most downloaded apps in the United States during its first days of release.
Among the experts' criticisms were the large number of crashes and gameplay considered "shallow," something that could have been explored much better. In addition, it was also causing controversy with the North American police because the app can distract people while they are playing.
Regardless of the criticism, Pokémon GO was downloaded 7.5 million times in the United States alone, accounting for more than 5% of all Android devices in the country.
