epa05440044 Two workers on their break play Japanese video game company Nintendo's hit-mobile game Pokemon Go, on the first day of its release in Hong Kong, China, 25 July 2016. The game uses the GPS to locate the smartphone's location, and has gained popularity among smartphone users and added to the value of Nintendo, the company that partly owns the franchise enterprise that makes Pokemon. Local mobile operators CSL and 1010 announced last week that their customers would receive free, unlimited data to play the augmented reality game. EPA/JEROME FAVRE
HONG KONG: The Chinese army garrisoned in Hong Kong has warned people searching for Pikachu and other virtual monsters to stay off their premises, as Pokémon Go mania sweeps the smartphone-obsessed city.
The gaming app landed July 25 in Hong Kong and saw residents more glued to their phones than ever, searching for the cyber creatures in locations ranging from shopping malls to the government headquarters.
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