'Pokémon Go' arrives in Canada and there is much rejoicing

Gotta catch 'em all, eh?
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Adam Rosenberg
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The United States' neighbor to the north has reason to celebrate: Pokémon Go is officially out in Canada.

The border-crossing mobile game sensation has slowly but steadily crept into an increasing number of markets since it launched on July 6. Canada has been a notable holdout, with frustrated Canadians resorting to borrowed app store account details from their U.S.-based friends.

No longer. While fans in China, Japan and a number of other locations -- including France, where the app's release is delayed following the terror attack in Nice -- don't have it yet, Pokémon Go is officially live and ready to plague Canadian fans with its many server disconnects.


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Predictably, Pokémon fans in Canada were elated at the news that they, too, can now run around outside their home and catch 'em all.

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Adam Rosenberg

Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.

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