{"id":94,"date":"2016-09-24T08:53:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-24T05:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devp.karmagroup.com\/blog\/?p=94"},"modified":"2017-11-10T05:51:29","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T02:51:29","slug":"bali-island-of-the-pokegods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devp.karmagroup.com\/blog\/bali-island-of-the-pokegods\/","title":{"rendered":"Bali: Island of the Pok\u00e9God\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pok\u00e9mon GO has officially taken the world by storm, with developers Niantic, Inc. announcing that the popular game and cultural phenomenon has just surpassed 500 million downloads across both Android and iOS mobile devices. <\/p>\n

The app, a location-based game which encourages users to leave their house to find and catch Pok\u00e9mon, achieved record-breaking sales in its first week of launch, making it one of the most successful games of all time. Today, Pok\u00e9mon GO is played in more than 100 countries around the world.
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This incredible global success comes just in time for The Pok\u00e9mon Company\u2019s 20 year celebrations, with CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara confirming that the app is \u201c\u2026an incredible reminder of how many people around the world love Pok\u00e9mon\u201d. And despite much of the hype subsiding, prospects are high for the future of the game. In fact, CEO of Niantic, Inc. John Hanke recently announced that Pok\u00e9mon GO will make its way on to Apple Watch later this year, offering yet \u201c\u2026another way people can incorporate the game into their daily lives, even more seamlessly.\u201d <\/p>\n

However, for many, Pok\u00e9mon GO\u2019s greatest achievement lies not in its money-making abilities, but within the legions of social connections the game has forged since its release in June of this year. The augmented reality game requires that people explore every corner of their surroundings to catch Pok\u00e9mon characters, often waiting for hours at a time for that rare monster to rear its head. What has resulted, is an incredible incentive for users to leave their houses and socialise with others; all based on a mutual devotion to \u2018catch \u2018em all\u2019. <\/p>\n

In recognising these profound social and physical benefits, Karma Kandara have jumped on the Pok\u00e9mon GO band-wagon, offering guests and their families the chance to catch rare Pok\u00e9mon species hidden amongst one of the world\u2019s most breathtaking natural landscapes. <\/p>\n

What’s more than this, Bali is an island where players can catch all Pokemon types within a 5km radius while Karma Kandara is the only location in the south that has a Pokestop. <\/p>\n

Moreover, the drive up to Karma Kandara is a Pokemon Hunters’ heaven with at least 20+ Pokemon up for grabs as one drives through the villages.<\/p>\n

Discover a Pikachu at Karma Kandara\u2019s Temple Bar and Lounge, or a Bulbasaur on the secluded Karma Beach. A Pok\u00e9mon GO tour map has been put together to help guests find the monsters, so make sure you pick one up at reception upon your next visit. <\/p>\n

See the Pokemon Go Map at Karma Kandara<\/a><\/p>\n

And after a day spent collecting Pok\u00e9mon, reward yourself with our exclusive Pok\u00e9mon Go-inspired offers such as 15% off food and beverage when activating a lure at Karma Beach, 10% off food and beverage when displaying your catch and Pok\u00e9mon Mocktail for children. <\/p>\n