Pokémon Go Spurs Lifestyle Changes and Business Booms as it Rolls Out in Asia

The game launched in many Southeast Asian countries on Aug. 5, a month after the United States, New Zealand and Australia, but enthusiasts are finding they must first vanquish shaky transmission signals.

Pokémon Go Creator Wants More Sponsorships Like McDonald’s Japan

Niantic is talking with several companies interested in partnerships similar to the deal that turned nearly 3,000 McDonald’s restaurants in Japan into stops for collecting virtual supplies or “gyms” for on-screen battles.