Since being released in July, it reportedly has been downloaded by more than 100 million people worldwide, some of those from Polk County.Ĭorina Baltz, Brew Hub Lakeland's event coordinator, said when Pokémon GO was first released by the Niantic company, Brew Hub staff found that the brewery was listed as an official Pokéstop.

For those out of the loop,Pokémon GO is a Japanese viral computer game centered on fictional creatures called 'Pokémon,' which humans, 'Pokémon Trainers,' catch and train to battle each other for sport. 4, from noon to 8 p.m., Brew Hub Lakeland is open as an official Pokéstop, places in Pokemon Go that allow gamers to collect items such as eggs and Poke Balls to capture more Pokémon.

LAKELAND - You may have seen the phenomenon firsthand - people meandering around parks, shopping centers, campuses or even woodlands holding mobile devices, trying to capture in reality what does not exist.Īnd a local branch of a craft brewery and packaging company is jumping on the download and offering a free, all-ages day of Pokémon GO.

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