New Pokemon game goes virtually ballistic in China

Pokemon Go, a mobile game that allows players to capture imaginary characters in real-life locations, has become a massive hit in China - even before it is officially released in the country.

The augmented reality game, which is available in Australia, New Zealand and the United States, went temporarily live for some hours in China on Monday and has since gone crazy with lucky hunters posting on their social networks all kinds of cute-looking Pokemons they find and capture in their bedrooms and in offices.

The wildly popular game has added $7.5 billion to the market value of its developer, Nintendo Co Ltd, since it debuted on July 6. But there is no official information about the game's international rollout, so creating opportunities for those who want to make some quick bucks on the Pokemon fever in China.