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Wikipedia Article on Pokemon Go: Good but not Great

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A Wikipedia article has been created alongside the craze that has been Pokemon Go. Although the Wikipedia article on Pokemon Go has some minor issues regarding accuracy and citations, it is a overall well written article following Wikipedia’s goals of neutrality and accuracy.

The main issues are missing citations and minor accuracy issues. There is no source for the information given in the introduction. Later on in the article, there is no citation when the page talks about factors for catching Pokemon. There is also an accuracy issue on the topic of total downloads. Wikipedia states that there were 15 million downloads in the first week.[1] Another source, found from the University of Michigan online database, states that there were 20 million downloads in the first week.[2] The App Store and Google Play Store do not release download numbers so estimates are from third-parties which explains the slight differences.[3] Wikipedia states that the recorded number of downloads was from SensorTower but the information should be more clear by stating the actual download numbers are unknown. There is another slight accuracy issue when the page states that the stock price increased by up to 50% on July 14th when in fact the article that Wikipedia pulled from stated that the stock price went up 56%.[4] Another article also contradicts Wikipedia stating the stock price rose over 50% on the 14th.[5] There is also a slight organizational mistake with regard to the “three-step-glitch.” It is introduced without an explanation about what it is; the explanation comes in a later subsection.

Overall, this Wikipedia article is good with regard to neutrality and accuracy. All the information that I cross checked with other references, other than the slight issue with downloads and stock price, was accurate. The Wikipedia article states that Pokemon Go reached 100 million downloads (this statistic is available on the Google Play Store) in 33 days.[6] An article found on the University of Michigan’s online database and another article both state that Pokemon Go passed 100 million downloads in a around a month.[7][8] These articles were written 33 days from the release of the game. The information about the three-step-glitch is not well organized in the article but the information about it is accurate.[9] Stock price fluctuation is also very accurate. The article states that stock price doubled in value within a week[10] then severely dropped 18% or 6.7 billion yen on July 25.[11]

Neutrality is handled very well in this article. The areas where bias would be most noticeable are in the critical acclaim and cultural impact sections. Both these sections have positive and negative information about the game: it bolstered local businesses and also caused disrespectful behavior at sensitive locations such as Auschwitz.[12][13] The critical response section pulls from both good and bad reactions to the game and thus is able to create an accurate overall impression of the game. Furthermore, the language in the article is bias free.

The Wikipedia article written on Pokemon Go is well written with regards to Wikipedia’s policy on neutrality and accuracy. There are minor issues with citations and accuracy but these are not large enough to discredit the article from being good.

  1. ^ Molina, Brett (July 13, 2016). "Report: 'Pokémon Go' downloads top 15 million". USA TODAY. USA TODAY. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  2. ^ Cranford, Ross (Jul 25, 2016). "Proquest". search.proquest.com. Arkansas Business. ProQuest 1810255881. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  3. ^ "Should you believe those Pokemon Go download numbers?". BBC News. 2016-07-25. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  4. ^ "Nintendo shares up more than 50% since Pokemon Go release". BBC News. 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  5. ^ Rodionova, Zlata (2016-07-14). "Pokémon Go's popularity has given Nintendo shares a huge boost". Independent. Independent. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  6. ^ Crider, Michael (2016-08-08). "Pokémon GO passes 100 million Play Store downloads in just a month". Android Police. Android Police. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  7. ^ Maharishi, Phalgunn (2016-08-09). "100 Million Downloads And Pokemon Go Is Still 'ON'". techtree. techtree. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  8. ^ Thrakran, Shekhar (2016-08-08). "Pokemon Go Crosses 100 Million Downloads in a Month on Google Play". Gadgets360. Gadgets360. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  9. ^ Bhat, Aditya (2016-08-28). "'Pokemon Go' guide: What is the three-step glitch and does it have a fix yet?". International Business Times. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  10. ^ Savov, Vlad (2016-07-19). "Nintendo has doubled in value since Pokémon Go's release". The Verge. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  11. ^ Riley, Charles (2016-07-25). "Nintendo shares plummet 18% after Pokemon Go reality check". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  12. ^ Mosendz, Polly; Kawa, Luke (2016-07-11). "Pokémon Go Brings Real Money to Random Bars and Pizzerias". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  13. ^ Akhtar, Allana (2016-07-13). "Holocaust Museum, Auschwitz want Pokémon Go hunts out". USA TODAY. USA TODAY. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
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