South
Korea to
launch 'Pororo Go,' which is
basically 'Pokémon Go' for kids
Well, that didn't take long.
Quick to ride on the
Pokémon Go craze is
South Korean startup SocialNetwork Co., who is already creating a similar augmented reality game to the Niantic version.
According to
Korea Herald, the startup will be
basing the game on the country's well-loved animation "Pororo the Little Penguin." SocialNetwork has already been given the greenlight by Pororo's producers, Iconix Entertainment.
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And of course, this new game is called
Pororo Go.
SocialNetwork's CEO Park Soo-wang said in a statement that the new game is unlike
Pokémon Go, because it is meant to be an augmented reality game for children **t adults.*
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