@XxParasite:People really need to think about this in more depth. Have you used the app? The game places "objectives" on various properties. In theory most will be on public property but plenty are on or so near private property it greatly increases the chances of the users entering private property. The game places other objectives (pokemon primarily) on any kind of land it can find. And suggests you need to be within a certain distance to achieve those objectives (catch the pokemon). Much of the responsibility is certainly with the players, but some is on the company putting objectives on private property and managing to encourage certain behavior from it's users. It's not the same as handing someone a knife and cleaning your hands of their behavior. You're handing them a knife and selling someone else a shirt that says "you could put a knife here."

@Bansheezs: Read the fucking article. The suit in question has jack shit to do with parks beyond the fact that they are adjacent to the private property being trespassed on and damaged. Poke stops attract players, players filter out to nearby streets to cause trouble because the app encourages people to wander around and into places they probably shouldn't be.
Plenty of responsibility falls on the people doing this stuff but the app does enough to encourage behavior that they should be somewhat responsible for this stuff.

@rogue81: Having money is not a reason to not go after people causing damage to your property.

@Aldarish: It exists. There was a mob swarming across a street in my home city recently that was caught by several cameras. People cut off cars on the road and shit. It's ridiculous.

@irisnetwork: Not exactly. The app ENCOURAGES the players to approach the property and makes the property a focus of the gameplay. It would be more like a suit against alcohol companies that advertise dangerous behavior in commercials (like making an ad about how fun driving and drinking is).
I'm generally with your side of things (a gun manufacturer is not responsible for the owner's illegal actions" but when an app is encouraging people to go certain places, there should be SOME amount of responsibility placed with whomever is in control of that app.

Used my last chuck of PTO (just enough for sick time left) for this release. It ends the day the fuckin game comes out, instead of starting the day before like originally communicated. Kind of ticked that this wasn't sorted out until now, when it is way too late for me to change.

Looks like the mechanics still hold your hand. Ping stuff in the environment, detection indicator, etc. Lame. Even has incredibly visible laser sights on enemy snipers? Gross.

That aim speed is maddeningly slow lol. I get going for cinematic/smooth camera movements in these gameplay trailers but that was a little overdone.

And yes, I know it isn't the game doing that so please don't comment about how it's just for the trailer.

Normally I don't feel like the app maker should have ANY responsibility here but they make the app require too much direct attention. It should work far better in your pocket than it currently does. End of the day the idiot staring at their phone is responsible for their misfortune, but when you have kids playing this it should be considered.

They also have space requirement diagrams on the back of the box.