China bans Pokemon GO - And does some piracy on the game.

China have created a copy of the Japanese game that in recent weeks that has become viral around the world, China has decided to ban the Pokémon Go. The exception, is Hong Kong, which is subject to a regime special and where residents can install and use the application.

Still, even the Chinese could install the game, their use would be difficult, since the game requires a combination with Google Maps, another of the blocked services by Beijing. For those who can circumvent the prohibitions, using, for example, the use of VPN's, private Internet networks and some technical ingenuity, the reward may not be the biggest, find Pokémon in Chinese territory is a virtually impossible mission.

In the country of copies of social networks and applications, on Weibo - the Chinese version of Twitter - and WeChat - equivalent to WhatsApp - players try to organize themselves to be able to install a version of the original game.

Alternatively, the country offers the City Spirits Go a game inspired by Pokemon Go, set up by Shenzhen Tanyu Interactive Science Culture. City Spirits Go works based on the same logic game and even the "little monsters" are inspired by the original Pokemon series created by manga animation. The first example is the icon chosen to represent the game: a yellow creature, with some features that remind us Pikachu, one of the most famous Pokemon.

The similarities between the two games are evident DR

But there are differences. In the Chinese version, players do not have to leave home and can move only virtually. In addition, virtual reality, the great attraction of the Japanese game, does not happen in the Chinese version and the camera is not integrated in the interaction between players and the application.

The company that developed the Chinese version denies the similarities and returns the objections to Nintendo DR

The company denies the allegations copy and defends himself by saying that the game was released in March, turning critical for Nintendo, which at the time had just released the beta version of the game and was still in the testing phase. However, they recognize that added the nickname "Go" and this might be generating some confusion among users. Given the confusion with the name and the similarities of the game, El País reports that some Chinese users believe even be playing the original version.