Milwaukee County Officials Propose Permit Requirement For Augmented Reality Game Developers
Game Developers Would Need To Obtain Permit Through County If Game Uses County Parks
Virtual and augmented reality games, such as Pokémon Go, exploded in popularity earlier this year. That resulted in some tense moments between residents near popular parks and game players. Milwaukee County Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman said game developers who want to use public parks as part of their game play should need a permit from the county.
"We need change," Wasserman said. "We need it now. We can't go through another year like that because games are coming, communities are going to be disturbed and players are going to be taken advantage of. We just need a logical framework for everybody to be happy and for a win for all involved."
Wasserman said the developers must be held accountable for increased traffic in public areas but players of the game won't be affected.
He said the costs of obtaining and enforcing the permits have yet to be decided.
If passed, the law would go into effect beginning in January.
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