'We March On' - Palworld Dev Comments on Nintendo Lawsuit

'We March On' - Palworld Dev Comments on Nintendo Lawsuit

From Game Rant (Written by Tom Bowen) on | OpenCritic

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The developers of Palworld won't allow Nintendo's recently filed lawsuit to alter their plans for the future of the game. That's according to Pocketpair's Global Community Manager John "Bucky" Buckley, who defiantly vowed to "march on" during an interview with Game Rant about the future of Palworld at this year's Tokyo Game Show.

Given how much time had passed since the game's early access release, many were surprised when Nintendo announced that it would be pursuing legal action against Pocketpair for patent infringement a little earlier this month. This included the team over at Pocketpair, who, according to Bucky, had received no direct communication from Nintendo prior to the lawsuit being filed.

Palworld addresses the recent rumors that have suggested the game may be going free-to-play, confirming the direction it is headed in the future.

Some analysts have speculated that the patent that Pocketpair is alleged to have infringed upon may have something to do with creature-capturing mechanics, although there's been no official word on whether or not this is actually the case. Somewhat surprisingly, Bucky and the Pocketpair team remain in the dark here as well, with the Global Community Manager telling Game Rant that they still...

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