《精靈寶可夢GO》遭起訴 稱因其侵害素食主義

Augmented reality game Pokemon Go has landed up in an Indian court over allegations it is hurting the religious sentiments of millions of vegetarians.

增強現實性遊戲《精靈寶可夢GO》因被指責傷害了數以萬計的素食主義者的宗教情感而被告上了法庭。

The high court in Gujarat state was asked to ban the game because its images of eggs in places of worship were "blasphemous" to Hindus and Jains.

由於該遊戲在某些用於敬拜的場所出現了蛋的圖樣，這被認爲是對耆那教的褻瀆和教徒的不敬，古吉拉特邦州高等法院被要求下令禁止該遊戲。

The court has asked the makers of Pokemon Go to respond to the charges.

同時，該法院還要求《精靈寶可夢GO》遊戲的開發商迴應此問題。

It is unclear if the makers, Niantic Inc, will do so.

目前，開發商奈安蒂克公司是否會這樣做尚不清楚。

Pokemon Go has not been officially released in India, but many still play thanks to workarounds.

雖然《精靈寶可夢GO》尚未在印度正式發行，但是有很多人翻牆玩這個遊戲。

Many reports say temples are often Pokestops - especially marked landmarks where players can gather supplies.

許多報道稱，寺廟往往是精靈的商店，尤其是地標性的寺廟，玩家可以在這裏收集用品。

The petition also cited infringement of privacy, and a possible threat of life to the players searching for Pokemons as further grounds for banning the game.

爲了禁止該遊戲，請願書還列舉了另外的一些原因，認爲該遊戲侵犯了隱私權，對一些爲了尋找精靈而走很遠的玩家的生命會構成一定的威脅。

The news invited ridicule on social media, with Pokemon Go trending on Twitter in India.

這一新聞招致了社交媒體上一片調侃嘲諷的聲音，而《精靈寶可夢GO》卻在印度的推特上流行起來。