Pocketpair, developer of the big hit Palworld, has been forced to make changes to the game so it won't resemble certain elements from Pokémon in response to an ongoing lawsuit from Nintendo against the company. Nintendo and The Pokémon Company sued Pocketpair in September 2024 for patent infringement. As more information about the case was revealed, it was determined that Nintendo was seeking five million yen for claims on patents that included features like directional attacks and creature riding mechanics.
As stated by Pocketpair, with the implementation of Patch v0.5.5, gliding will be exclusive to gliders, and players will no longer glide using their Pals (via VGC). Pals in the player's team will still provide passive buffs to gliding, but players will now need to have a glider in their inventory to glide.
Pocketpair also made a statement acknowledging the disappointing news and that this change was made to keep the game's development moving, with the statement reading: "...this will be disappointing for many, just as it is for us, but we hope our fans understand that these changes are necessary in order to prevent further disruptions..."
Late last year, Palworld saw major changes to Pal Spheres, which were...
