Pokemon Go becomes Pokemon No as games biz Niantic agrees to curb trespassing addicts

Pokemon Go becomes Pokemon No as games biz Niantic agrees to curb trespassing addicts

4 years ago
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https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/08/23/pokemon_go_lawsuit/

The programmers behind augmented-reality pest-chasing Pokemon Go have settled a class-action lawsuit in the US brought by angry homeowners who claimed the video game encouraged people to trespass on their land.

One owner of an oceanfront condo in Florida was confused, and then infuriated, when hundreds of players "acting like zombies, walking around, bumping into things" appeared on his property at all hours of the day and night. Another complained he had had five different people ring his doorbell and asked to be allowed into his backyard to catch Pokemon.