# Pokémon GO down globally, tens of thousands affected 2026-08-15T01:24:19+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Pokémon GO suffered a massive outage on Friday, with over 53,000 users reporting issues on Down Detector by 4:13 pm PT (3:57 am IST). Most players encountered a 'Network Error 2' while trying to launch or log in. According to Down Detector, about 63% of users could not start the game, 28% faced login problems, and 8% reported server connection issues. The outage, which began hours earlier, drew widespread complaints on social media. Scopely, the game's current owner, acknowledged the problem on X and said the team was investigating. Niantic originally developed the augmented-reality game. The company has not yet given a timeline for restoration. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - livemint.com Tags: down detector, Pokémon GO, Scopely Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pokemon-go-down-globally-with-network-error-2-outage/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pokemon-go-down-globally-with-network-error-2-outage/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.