what is your thought on this?

• What is happening?

Six Chinese companies have been creating fake Pokmon games on their mobile app stores since 2015. Pokmon was not centralized in China until recent years, which sparked these companies interest in creating fake games. The game made over $4 million in a month during its first year after release.

• What affect is it having on the company?

These Chinese companies are making a great amount of money from using The Pokmon Company illegally. Nintendo is losing money and a potential audience in China because of these companies fake Pokmon games.

• How is the company responding?

The Pokmon company has filed a lawsuit against six Chinese companies for copyright infringement and unfair competition behavior. They claim over $72 million in damages and are demanding public apologies from these companies on major social media platforms, gaming websites, and app stores.