Pokemon Go has taken the world by storm ever since its release last month and Pokémon fans in Asia also need not wait any longer after the hit augmented-reality location-based game went live 15 more countries in the continent.

These countries include Singapore, Brunei, Taiwan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Laos, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Solmon Islands and Palau, according to Tech Crunch.

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The game's release in the above-mentioned countries means "Pokemon Go" is now available in more than 50 countries worldwide. However, mobile gamers in India, China and Korea have still not been able to get their hands on the official version of the sensational game.

As far as India is concerned, it's not yet clear what is holding up the release of the mobile game, which allows players to hunt, capture and train virtual Pokémon. The country could prove to be a highly successful market for the title, given that smartphone sales in India are growing in double-digit percent among its population of 1.2 billion people. 

In the case of China, in spite of having a huge market for mobile gaming, the country's regulations are coming in the way of an official release. Google Maps is banned in China and as "Pokémon Go" relies on data obtained from the mapping service, a China launch would be challenging.

John Hanke, CEO of "Pokemon Go" developer Niantic told Forbes that security concerns over Google Maps in Korea have delayed the release of the game in the country, although the game is unofficially available in certain parts.

Pokémon Go was first launched in the U.S. on July 6, before it started rolling out to other countries including Australia, New Zealand, Canada and other European nations later.

Japan, Pokemon's native country, released the game on July 21 following a delay and Hong Kong got its official release four days later. The smash-hit title, which has already crossed a 100 million downloads, was recently launched in Brazil ahead of the Olympics and will soon be available in several other Latin American countries.

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