The game combines the quest for Pokémon with augmented reality. It's remains atop both app stores since launch. One estimate from research firm SensorTower finds the game has been downloaded more than 7.5 million times on Apple's App Store and Google Play. Since launching late last week, Pokémon Go has been a huge hit, judging by all the people suddenly outside exploring their environments with their smartphones in hand.

Users can also log in to the game through a Club Pokémon account. According to a Google support page, granting full access allows an app to 'see and modify nearly all information in your Google Account.' The exceptions are changing your password, deleting your account or making purchases through Google Pay.

The statement also notes Google has verified no additional information has been received or accessed.Ĭoncerns over the data accessed by Pokémon Go surfaced when players noticed the permissions granted to the game when connected to Google accounts. 'Pokémon Go only accesses basic Google profile information (specifically, your User ID and email address) and no other Google account information is or has been accessed or collected,' reads a joint statement from Niantic and The Pokémon Company. Niantic says they are working on a fix, and Google will reduce permissions required by the app. says the app 'erroneously requests' full access to the player's Google account when logging in with their Google credentials through iOS, Apple's mobile operating system.

In a statement emailed to USA TODAY, Niantic Inc. The developer behind the viral hit Pokémon Go says its game was requesting full access to Google accounts in error when users sign up to play on Apple's iPhone.

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