Pocketpair has provided an update on its ongoing lawsuit with The Pokemon Company. In it, the studio has confirmed last year's removal of Pal Spheres was brought about by the legal issues, and that a second mechanic will be leaving the game, seemingly in an attempt to appease Pokemon's creators.
Palworld earned the moniker "Pokemon with guns" during the build to its launch. Even though the goals and gameplay of the survival game are very different from standard Pokemon fare, Pocketpair's hit wound up making a big enough splash that shortly after its successful launch, The Pokemon Company came after it.
Pocketpair's defence against Nintendo has been shared - and it name-drops Dark Souls 3 and Fallout 4 mods that let you capture enemies.
Pocketpair tried to explain some of the issues Pokemon's creators have with Palworld last year, and shortly after that explanation, an update removed Pal Spheres from the game. Pal Spheres work in a very similar way to Poke Balls with players using them to summon the game's Pals. However, it wasn't until another unfortunate update this week that Pocketpair confirmed Pokemon is to blame for the disappearance of Pal Spheres.
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