During its first week of availability in the App Store, Pokemon Go racked up more downloads than any other app in history.
Apple confirmed the record to Polygon, though Cupertino declined to offer up any specific download numbers. Still, never before has an iOS app been so popular in its first week.
We already knew Pokemon Go was insanely popular — a day after its US launch, it was already installed on more US Android phones than Tinder — but this new record gives us more insight into the game's incredible rise. In case you've been living under a rock, Pokemon Go launched in the US on July 6, taking players out of the digital world and into the physical one on their quest to catch Pokemon.
Gamers in Japan had to wait a little longer than expected to play, but they're finally free to go Pokehunting. The game arrived there yesterday, a day later than originally planned, after developer Niantic postponed the launch following an email leak from sponsor McDonald's.
Meanwhile, back in the US, one Pokemon Go player has already caught 'em all. Brooklyn-based Nick Johnson collected each of the 142 characters in the North American Pokedex.
The 28-year-old, who serves as head of platform at start-up Applico, logged eight-hour walks around New York City each night over the course of two weeks during his Pokehunting binge. In the process, he clocked more than 129 miles and lost about eight pounds.
For more, check out Pokemon Go: How to Get Started and Catch 'Em All and 12 Completely Inappropriate Places to Play Pokemon Go.