the Iranian government had hoped that developer Niantic would collaborate on a solution, but when this did not happen it was decided to ban. For any security reasons it is exactly sure, is not known.

In the beginning prevailed controversy surrounding Pokemon Go because it was thought to Niantic was given access to the entire Google Accounts of players, but it turned out only to go for the username and email address. Niantic working on an update to stop collecting these data.

In 15 countries Pokemon Go now indeed available. Including in Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam can now enthusiasts also started the game