Until last week, MacKenzie Olsberg’s nightly commute home from her office in Chicago involved taking a train to a bus and walking a short distance to her home. Now, she skips the bus portion and walks the last mile and a half.
All because of Pokémon Go.
“Since Pokémon came out, I’ve found that I’m a lot more engaged in what’s around, and I’ve frequently gotten off the beaten track just so I can get that Pokémon that’s nearby,” says Olsberg, who is 29. Then she deadpans: “I didn’t know there were so many Eevees around my house.” (For those of you who may not know, that’s a rare type of Pokémon).
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