South Korean Company To Release Pororo Go Game
Leave it to South Korea to come up with their own version of the smash video game hit Pokemon Go since the game cannot be played in South Korea except in one city due to the Google Maps ban:
There has been a mobile augmented reality game development boom since Pockemon Go gained huge popularity. In Korea, Pororo Go, a game applying Pororo characters to AR technology, will soon be released.
AR service firm Social Network said Monday Pororo Go will be launched next month in partnership with Iconix, the maker of Porong Porong Pororo. Social Network last year released “Sketchpop,” an education app for AR coloring by using Pororo, Lava, Puka, Tayo and Robocar Poly characters, which has garnered 1 million downloads in Korea.
Social Network CEO Park Su-wang said, “While Pockemon is an augmented reality game for simple fun, Pororo Go includes education elements in AR game, which makes it stand out and allow children to enjoy and learn at the same time.” [Donga Ilbo]
This game must being using one of the Korean mapping companies like Naver. It makes me wonder if this game can be played outside of Korea?
But why would anyone want to leave Korea? 😉
Ah! “Creative Korea.”
Another demonstration of why it’s a wold leader in innovation and originality.
@JoeC, good point. Definitely goes against the Creative Korea slogan.