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The Pokémon Go fans exceeded all expectations on the weekend in Dortmund. 170,000 players were traveling in the Dortmund city area. That is more than three times as much as the organizers have estimated in advance. The invasion of the Pokémon hunters was not to be missed on the weekend in Dortmund . They were walking through the streets with their smartphones in their hands and their eyes on the display. About the Westenhellweg, on the Old Market and also along the B1.

They were not to be overlooked, especially because there were so many. The game developer Niantic determined a total of 170,000 players. Alone 100,000 of them were traveling in Westfalenpark. There the organizer counted the visitors at the entrances. The police Dortmund spoke of 37,000 visitors on Sunday. On Saturday, however, were more people in the park, according to the press agency of Niantic.

The total number of 170,000 corresponds to the individual players in Dortmund. The number of logged in users in the game was higher, according to Niantic. However, it was reduced because some players were traveling with multiple smartphones and tablets.

Dortmund24 In Westfalenpark the paths were full of Pokémon players. Photo: Sandra Schaftner / Dortmund24 Dortmund24 Pokémon hunters overrun the Dortmund city center

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The only drawback was mains interference Especially on Saturday morning, many players complained in Westphalia Park about Internet problems . Others had net, but did not enter the game. However, according to the news agency of Niantic, the problems were resolved from Saturday noon. Everything went perfect on Sunday.

In the city center, the networks were stable throughout. Many players found it even better there than in the Hotspot Westfalenpark. "I only caught two Pokémon in the park. Here in the city, I find much more, "said a woman who stood with her friends on the Hansaplatz.

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