Dutch freeze court action against Pokemon Go makersDutch authorities have suspended plans to sue the US makers of Pokemon Go, after the company deleted its virtual pets from a protected beach in The Hague, a municipality spokesman said on Tuesday. The so-called Pokestops and Pokegyms, which attract Pokemon and allows players to buy accessories to capture, treat and train the virtual monsters, “have been removed from the protected natural area,” Gerald Rensink told AFP. Pokemon creator Niantic pledged Friday it would withdraw all the virtual critters in the area after The Hague last month said it would take court action. The Pokemon Company, which licenses the franchise, told AFP in August that Niantic was centralising all the requests to withdraw the game from areas. The most recent update saw the Hiroshima and Berlin Holocaust memorials disappear as Pokemon landmarks.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 11, 2016 09:56 UTC