Pokémon Go Halloween: can a spooky 'event' tempt people back to catch 'em all?

These are far from disastrous times for Poki(C)mon Go, which still boasts 30m players. But can a Halloween tie-in win back the tens of millions who have put down the game?

It was the blockbuster hit of the summer, but as temperatures drop and the nights begin to draw in, wandering around with your phone on display may not be the best way to spend your evenings.

But Niantic, the makers of Poki(C)mon Go, is trying to tempt you out with the game's first "event", a Halloween special which runs from 26 October until 1 November.