Pokemon Go to make debut in China: report

January 3, 2018

London- The smartphone game Pokemon Go is set to make its debut in China, the Financial Times reported Tuesday.

"We absolutely intend to bring our existing games into China," said John Hanke, chief executive of Niantic Inc., which developed Pokemon Go with Nintendo Co.

Niantic will release the augmented reality game in China by partnering with Chinese game company NetEase Inc., according to the British newspaper.

Pokemon Go became a phenomenal hit in many parts of the world including Japan after its release in 2016. Jiji Press