Toronto city officials are asking the developers of the popular mobile game Pokémon Go to move beacons that draw players to a downtown ferry terminal. A city spokesman said nearly a dozen of the game’s digital beacons — called Pokéstops and Pokégyms — are located at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal, drawing crowds to the area. Cutler wrote in an email that Pokémon Go players have made it “increasingly difficult” for passengers to exit the terminal, and added to the “existing confusion” in the arrivals area. The game sends players into the real world to search for digital monsters known as Pokémon, which appear on screen when users hold up their devices in various locations at various times. Matthew Cutler of the parks department said that while it’s great Pokémon Go has brought more people outside, the huge number of players at the terminal has created “significant challenges” for ferry operations.

Source: National Post August 03, 2016 20:03 UTC