If you’re looking for something to do this summer and you live in a big city, Pokemon Go — or at least gawking at Pokemon Go die-hards — should be on your agenda. This week Niantic released a length overview of some of the global events it has planned in Copenhagen, Prague, Stockholm, Amstelveen, Oberhausen, Paris, Barcelona, Yokohama, and of course, Chicago, whose sold-out and heavily scalped Pokemon Go Fest is now just a week away. But even if you can’t attend in person, there’s something in it for you:
“During the day, there will be three Challenge Windows in which Trainers everywhere will work alongside those in Chicago to unlock global rewards. During the Challenge Windows, Trainers in Grant Park will attempt to unlock perks for Pokémon GO players around the world by catching certain types of Pokémon. Each Pokémon- type will be tied to a different perk, so Trainers at the park will need to carefully choose which Pokémon they catch. […] Meanwhile, Trainers outside of Chicago will attempt to catch as many Pokémon as possible during the Challenge Windows to extend the duration of the bonuses unlocked by those attending the event. If Trainers around the world catch enough Pokémon, a mystery challenge will be unveiled in Grant Park that, once completed, will unlock an extra-special bonus across the globe.”
In other Pokemon Go news, analysts at Sensor Tower have ranked country spending on the game, finding that Japanese players spend more than three times what the second-highest country, the US, does: The average player spend per download in Japan is $26, compared to $7.70 for the US, $7.60 for Canada, and $6.20 for Australia. That said, the US spent more total than any other country, creating $424 million in IAP revenue for Niantic.
Japanese Players Lead #PokemonGO Spending at Three Times the U.S. Average Per Download: https://t.co/DP88Lkm3rn pic.twitter.com/J4J2lSPP0x
— Sensor Tower (@SensorTower) July 11, 2017
