Pokemon Go finally available in China, but for only 30 minutes

Despite a country-wide ban, Pokemon Go was playable on mainland China due to a 30-minute glitch over the weekend. People began flocking to 'TheSilphRoad' board on Reddit, which is self-described as being the number one spot for Pokemon Go discoveries and research, to share their experiences in the glitch. "The lifting of the geoblock allowed Chinese players to explore the Pokemon Go world which was branded as"quite the experience. "No pokestops, no gyms, no Pokemon, nothing. Last night, I was doing PvP in the apartment and when I exited the battle league and back to the map, I was shocked: right where I was is an empty gym!!". "And there were pokestops and Pokemon in the wild!!!" Shortly after, the game froze and the geoblock was enforced once again. It isn't yet known what caused the ban to be lifted and whether it'll ever occur again, but it does mark the first time the game has been playable in China due to the ban. The augmented reality game came under intense scrutiny from the government in China due to its use of real locations on the map.