Pokémon Go! Away: Lawsuit Over Once-Ubiquitous Mobile Game Settles
New Yorkers claimed that players created disturbances around virtual Pokéstops—places to get useful items as part of the game—and Pokémon gyms—places to train Pokémon—near their property without their consent.
February 15, 2019 at 12:47 PM
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The original version of this story was published on The Recorder
The company behind the Pokémon Go! mobile gaming application has agreed to settle a batch of nuisance and trespass lawsuits brought by property owners irked by the game's players.
The once-ubiquitous “augmented reality” game, which launched in 2016, led streams of players to roam the physical world with their smartphones in search of virtual Pokémon creatures to catch, train and do combat with. The game, which has dipped in popularity since its viral launch, also spawned a string of lawsuits.
Property owners and leaseholders, including named plaintiffs in New Jersey, Florida, Ohio, Michigan, New York, California, Tennessee and Utah, claimed that players created a nuisance by hanging out and creating disturbances around virtual Pokéstops—places to get useful items within the game—and Pokémon gyms—places to train Pokémon—which were placed near their property without consent.
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