UPDATE: Pokemon Go developer Niantic has issued a statement about the sever issues that have taken the app offline.
With Pokemon Go fans unable to login to the app, Niantic Support has said that it is investigating the server issues.
“We’re investigating an issue which is preventing players from logging into the game,” reads a Niantic Support tweet. “Thanks for your patience as we look into this.”
ORIGINAL: Pokemon Go appears to be offline, as fans struggle to connect to the popular Niantic smartphone app.
The Pokemon Go server status doesn’t make good reading for fans, who have complained about not being able to connect on social media.
There have been countless offline reports on Down Detector, which measures outage reports for popular apps, websites and online services.
Fans are unable to load the app and are told to retry when attempting to do so.
It hearkens back to the launch of the app when there were countless of outage reports due to its popularity.
Niantic is yet to make an official statement on the offline reports on the Pokemon Go Twitter page.
Express Online has contacted the company for a statement and will update the article if there are any developments.
The news comes as Pokemon Go developer Niantic announces plans to add Legendary Pokemon Raikou, Entei, and Suicune to the game.
Niantic will replace the current Legendary Raids with a new wave o Legendary Raids featuring Raikou, Entei, and Suicune.
Niantic will also begin to trial Exclusive Raids – now known as Ex-Raid Battles – throughout September.
Ex-Raid Battles are an invitation-only affair that will give players the chance to capture Mewtwo.
Even more exciting is the discovery of Gen 3 Pokemon in the game files, as well as new items such as the Super Incubator.
This would presumably let players hatch eggs at a much accelerated rate, although nothing has been confirmed.
Unfortunately, however, the Gen 3 data doesn’t include move sets or sound files, which suggests a full release is some way off.
It’s possible Gen 3 will release after Mewtwo Raids make an appearance in September.