Pokemon Go continues its worldwide rollout. The free-to-play mobile game is now available for iOS and Android in 31 more countries, Niantic has announced.
In a blog post, Niantic confirmed that Pokemon Go is available in a number of African countries, including South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, Rwanda, and Tanzania, among others. The full list is below.
Last week, Niantic launched Pokemon Go in 11 new countries and markets, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macau, Macedonia, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia.
Pokemon Go saw its record-setting release in the US and Europe in early July. According to Apple, the game was downloaded more times in its first week than any other app in history. The game came to Japan later in the month.
Pokemon Go is available in most major markets worldwide, with the exception of China and South Korea. The Pokemon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara said he hopes to launch the game in those regions, but acknowledged that could be a problem since they limit Google Maps.In other news about Pokemon Go, a recent report claimed the game continues to bring in $2 million every day from its microtransactions, which is down from a reported peak of $16 million every day.
Niantic recently added a new "buddy" system to Pokemon Go, while the developer just recently announced a new feature that provides catch bonuses is on the way.
Pokemon Go New Countries for October 4:
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Rwanda
- Seychelles
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Chad
- Gabon
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Egypt
- Morocco
- Botswana
- Namibia
- South Africa
- Swaziland
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cape Verde
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
- Togo