It seems that there is still hope for those who wish to play Pokémon Go on Windows Phone. Microsoft, the mother company, promised to look into the problem and make the dream of all fans of the augmented reality come true.
Currently, the mobile app is only compatible with iOS and Android, and it is not the only unavailable service on Windows Phone. Snapchat, another highly popular social media app is not supported by the Windows OS, angering the fans that cannot keep up with their friends with Android and iOS devices.
At first, there were only rumors that traveled through semi-official channels. Now, Microsoft Portugal emitted a statement declaring that the company “will look into options” to bring Pokémon Go on Windows Phone.
Unfortunately, even though the account is a verified, official one, the statement cannot be 100 percent trusted due to the fact that the people that usually handle the social media part are not in the loop when it comes to new developments.
The Windows Phone OS is renouncing to offer support for a lot of commonly used apps. Recently, representatives of the company announced that Windows Phone would no longer support Skype or WhatsApp.
Microsoft seems more interested in the fact that there are still eight days of free Windows 10 upgrades left, and they haven’t reached their established target. Moreover, the Anniversary Update for Windows 10 will be released on August 2nd, fixing all of the bugs that current users complained about.
It may be that the dream of playing Pokémon Go on Windows Phone is in the hands of Nintendo. Fans believe that the company would be able to bring the game on the Windows platform, but Nintendo did not mention the OS in any of its statements.
Pokémon Go has been on the market for two weeks now, and it already generated a worldwide craze, keeping people glued to their phones or tablets, getting individuals out of the house. Some users even speculated that the app was only launched for iOS and Android because of a secret deal between Nintendo and their producers.
What do you think about the fact that Pokémon Go on Windows Phone is momentarily just a dream? Are you one of the users that cannot access the app? How does that make you feel?
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