Pokémon Go servers down again — app is experiencing ongoing connection errors

Pokémon trainers have always had to deal with hardships like tough gym leaders, that meddling Team Rocket, and finding rare legendary creatures. But now you can add a new obstacle to the list: overloaded servers.

Pokémon Go is experiencing another major round of outages around the world as the United States reaches the end of its work day. Intermittent troubles have plagued the game since its debut earlier this month. Many players are getting a screen that confirms the location-based monster-catching app’s servers are overloaded, and others seeing the app freeze during crucial moments. Now, scores of players on social media are complaining about disconnections and other bugs. These issues are primarily due to an influx of players overwhelming the online service. Pokémon Go has already shot to the top of the download and revenue charts on Apple and Google devices. That’s an impressive performance in the $36.9 billion mobile gaming industry, but it also means that the servers for the always-connected game are struggling under the demand.