Malaysians are going crazy as they wait for the official release of Pokemon Go

The PokeMobile seen in the background during the unveiling of a special promotion between mobile service provider Hotlink and ride-sharing app Grab yesterday.

On Saturday, some Internet users discovered a website keeping tabs on server statuses of multiplayer online games and saw it listed Malaysia under its Pokemon Go section.

That sent social media buzzing. Some even claimed the server went online for a brief period as part of a test run.

But it was the following day where the Pokemon Go craze reached a fever pitch.

Malaysians unearthed a cached webpage detailing a promotion between a prepaid mobile service provider and ride-sharing app Grab for pokemon trainers.

All hell brook loose. Everyone, from newspapers to social media, kept watch. Some even predicted the game would be released within 48 hours after the Sunday reveal.

Well, 48 hours have passed. No sign of the official game.

But that does not mean it will escape the hands of some Southeast Asian countries, including Malaysia.

Here are three things we know so far about the status of the mobile game in Malaysia:

Yes, there is a promotion for pokemon trainers

This confirms the cached page discovered over the weekend. In a joint press release yesterday, prepaid mobile service provider Hotlink and ride-sharing app Grab announced special deals for pokemon trainers in the country.

For the first two days after the launch of the game, Malaysians can get free rides in a PokeMobile – a car decked out to look like Charizard, the fire-breathing pokemon – to destinations of their choice to hunt pokemons.

All they need to do is book the ride through the Grab app. The catch is there are only four PokeMobiles.

Also, Hotlink customers who use the PokeMobile to hunt pokemons will be given $100 worth of PokeCoins. That’s more than enough to level up.

It has been a rollercoaster ride for fans

Malaysia was initially left out during the announcement of the creation of servers in Asia. Fans were disappointed and heartbroken.

Many had to turn to playing the game illegally, which has not been a pleasant experience. So that explains the Saturday frenzy when they discovered that the Malaysian server was finally listed.

And, the Malaysian government is cool with Pokemon Go

This perhaps comes as a relief to fans. In Indonesia, police and soldiers are barred from playing the game, citing that it was a security threat.While in Singapore, the government is iffy, saying it will monitor the impact of the game.

Well, there’s none of that in Malaysia. Communications and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak said the government did not object or restrict the release of Pokemon Go.

“Even though some countries may restrict it, we in Malaysia have not reached that stage,” he said.

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