According to a survey by Nintendo Enthusiast, public interest in Pokémon GO surpasses searches for pornographic content on the internet. Here is the graph taken from Google Trends:
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It is worth remembering that the number of Pokémon GO downloads recently surpassed Tinder's, and that Nintendo also had its biggest rise in stock price in decades.
So far, the game is available only in Australia, New Zealand and the United States. It will soon arrive in Europe, Japan and other Asian countries. There is still no release forecast for Brazil.
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.
