Where did Pokémon GO officially launch on July 6, 2016?

Pokémon GO officially launched on July 6, 2016, in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. The mobile augmented-reality game was developed and published by Niantic in partnership with Nintendo and The Pokémon Company.

The game uses GPS and location-based technology to let players find, capture, train, and battle Pokémon in real-world surroundings. Its initial release was deliberately limited to a small group of markets, and additional countries followed throughout 2016 as server capacity expanded.

Japan did not receive the game on July 6; its launch there came on July 22, 2016. The staggered rollout is why different players remember different release dates. Pokémon GO's launch became a major cultural event and helped bring augmented-reality gaming to a mass audience.