The future of Palworld may be in jeopardy as The Pokémon Company and Nintendo take legal action against the game's developer, Pocketpair. News of the lawsuit comes right after The Pokémon Company won a similar lawsuit against a Chinese company for stealing its character designs in their game Mosnter Reissue. Now Palworld is in the spotlight as it prepares to battle against Pokémon and Nintendo.
The lawsuit against Palworld was filed on September 18 for patent infringement. Palworld developers Pocketpair has publicly addressed the lawsuit on X (formerly Twitter), stating that they'll begin the necessary legal proceedings to defend themselves from legal action. The company states that it hasn't been made aware of which patents, exactly, they've infringed upon.
Pocketpair also voiced its disappointment at being "forced to allocate significant time to matters unrelated to game development due to this lawsuit." The developer maintains that it'll do everything in its power to make sure that indie developers like its studio aren't crushed into compliance by larger game companies throwing their weight around.
When Palworld first released early in 2024, people thought it looked too much like a Pokémon clone. However, actually playing the game revealed many differences and a depth...
