Thousands of people gathered in San Francisco to hunt Pokémon on Wednesday evening.
The Pokémon Go Crawl was organized on Facebook and had over 9,000 RSVPs, with an additional 29,000 people saying they were "interested." The biggest crowd, of several thousand devoted game players, was at one of the event's suggested start locations, Dolores Park, according to SFGate.
People all around the city got into the spirit. Many of the players were in costume, and local businesses were offering Pokémon-themed specials and discounts. The event was scheduled to end with a pub crawl in the city's Mission District.
Even the local authorities got into it, offering safety tips for gameplayers.
Pokémon Go has exploded in popularity since being introduced in June. More people are now playing the game than using Tinder, and the game's success has added billions of dollars to Nintendo's market cap. However, the game's addictive nature has also led to occasional injuries.
