‘Pokemon Go,’ the latest online game by Nintendo, went viral in a matter of days after it was released in the United States, Australia and New Zealand on July 6. With its interface placing cartoon creatures on actual landscapes captured by a smartphone camera, “Pokemon Go” is said to have created a new reality — one that connects a virtual world with the real one.
In Russia, the game has stumbled upon a different reality: bans, criticism from traditionalist forces and threats of criminal prosecution. While pro-Kremlin forces look to impose restrictions on the “Pokemon Go” release, businesses jump on the opporturtunity, writes Daria Litvinova of The Moscow Times.
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