security reasons: The augmented reality game where players walk around neighbourhoods in real life, searching out pokemon to catch and train, relies on Google Maps to work, according to Euro News. But in most of South Korea those functions have been limited by the government, which is technically still at war with North Korea, for national security reasons. South Korea is the world fourth-biggest gaming market after China, the United States and Japan, according to Amsterdam-based research firm Newzoo, potentially representing a big opportunity loss for Nintendo and game publisher Niantic if it can't be officially rolled out. Due to government restrictions on maps data, it impossible for Pokemon GO to work properly using Google Maps service in South Korea, a person familiar with the matter said, declining to be identified as the person was not authorised to speak on the issue. Nintendo and Alphabet
Google declined to comment. Representatives for Niantic were not immediately available to comment. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news. Tagged under security reasons, government restrictions topics.