Pokémon never followed up on Palworld legal threat, developer reveals

Monster hit Palworld is yet to receive any formal legal threat from Nintendo or The Pokémon Company, the game's developer has confirmed, despite continuing close comparisons between its creature designs. Palworld's breakout success at the beginning of this year - and its obvious similarities to Pokémon - prompted a rare public statement from The Pokémon Company, which pledged to "investigate and take appropriate measures to address any acts that infringe on intellectual property rights related to the Pokémon". But, speaking to GameFile, Palworld creator Takuro Mizobe said that threat was never followed up behind the scenes. Read more

Jun 25, 2024 - 13:50

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Pokémon never followed up on Palworld legal threat, developer reveals

Monster hit Palworld is yet to receive any formal legal threat from Nintendo or The Pokémon Company, the game's developer has confirmed, despite continuing close comparisons between its creature designs.

Palworld's breakout success at the beginning of this year - and its obvious similarities to Pokémon - prompted a rare public statement from The Pokémon Company, which pledged to "investigate and take appropriate measures to address any acts that infringe on intellectual property rights related to the Pokémon".

But, speaking to GameFile, Palworld creator Takuro Mizobe said that threat was never followed up behind the scenes.