<p>A Pokemon Go festival was held in Grant Park, Chicago, on July 22, to celebrate one year since the popular app was launched. However, fans were left disappointed as a glitch in the app meant they were not able to use the augmented reality game.</p><p>The glitch resulted in some Pokemon fans attending the event not being able to log on to the game at all. The app’s developer, Niantic, was forced to issue a statement saying that all those who registered for the festival would receive a full refund as well as $100 credit to use on the Pokemon Go App, according to the Chicago Tribune</a>.</p><p>John Hanke, CEO of Niantic, was booed</a> when he walked on stage to address the crowd of disappointed fans. Credit: Instagram/ashtontheengineer via Storyful</p><br />
