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JCMach1

(27,559 posts)
Sat Jul 16, 2016, 03:38 PM Jul 2016

Pokemon Go! Servers are Down





Pokémon Go servers crashed across Europe and the US on Saturday, as global demand for the hit mobile app soared in its first weekend since being launched in the UK.

Players in 26 countries took advantage of mostly good weather to venture outdoors to hunt and capture their first Pokémon creatures, with millions having downloaded the game in its first days since release... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jul/16/pokemon-go-server-crash-niantic-europe-us?CMP=share_btn_fb
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Pokemon Go! Servers are Down (Original Post) JCMach1 Jul 2016 OP
Pokemon Go Home? area51 Jul 2016 #1
Millions all over the world are milling about, not knowing what to do with themselves pinboy3niner Jul 2016 #2
So, they're in a fail-safe loop? kentauros Jul 2016 #4
be careful, you'll be accused of being a LOSER Skittles Jul 2016 #5
They usually wait until I get off my butt wildeyed Jul 2016 #3

wildeyed

(11,243 posts)
3. They usually wait until I get off my butt
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 05:32 PM
Jul 2016

and walk across the neighborhood to the Pokestop and crash right before I check in

Servers are JUST back up, per Twitter. I was rewarded for my patience with a Bulbasaur.

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