Pokemon Go vows to remove monsters from Dutch dunesThe US makers of Pokemon Go have promised to remove their virtual monsters from an area of protected Dutch beaches, seeking to stave off a lawsuit by angry local authorities, Dutch officials said Friday. But the local authority warned it was not yet dropping its court action until it “sees concrete results”. Pokemon Go is a smartphone app that uses satellite locations, graphics and the phone’s camera capabilities to overlay the cartoon monsters onto real-world settings. The Hague municipality said last week it had been forced to take the issue to court after Niantic had failed to respond to its pleas to stop the monsters. The Pokemon Company, which licenses the franchise, told AFP in August that Niantic was centralising all the requests to withdraw the game from areas.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 08, 2016 02:26 UTC