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Nintendo Sues Palworld Studio for Its Pokemon-Like Shooter Game
Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have filed a lawsuit in Tokyo District Court against Japanese video game studio Pocketpair, alleging that its parody shooter game Palworld is violating intellectual property laws.
'Palworld' developer says it doesn't know why Nintendo is suing 'Pokémon with guns' game
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company filed a lawsuit against "Pokémon with guns" game Palworld this week, officially kicking off a fight that's been looming since January. Now Palworld developer Pocketpair has responded, claiming it has no idea why it's being sued. This actually isn't as absurd as it sounds.
Nintendo and Pokémon Company Are Finally Suing Palworld Developers
Pocketpair, the makers of Palworld, said they were ‘investigating’ the claims that their characters look too much like Pokémon.
Nintendo Sues Maker of ‘Palworld,’ a Game Some Have Called ‘Pokémon With Guns’
Nintendo and the the Pokémon Co. have sued Tokyo's Pocketpair over 'Palworld,' a game some have dubbed 'Pokémon With Guns.'
Pokemon Vs. Palworld: Why Nintendo Will Probably Win, According To Analyst
Pocketpair recently disclosed that it will not switch Palworld to a free-to-play or live-service model. As Toto alluded to above, it's believed that Pocketpair will soon announce Palworld's PlayStation 5 port. Sony and Pocketpair have already teamed up for a Palworld merchandise deal with an eye towards expanding the franchise beyond games.
Analyst believes Nintendo can succeed in Palworld lawsuit
An analyst believes that Nintendo is trying to "financially damage" Palworld developer Pocketpair as much as it can in the announced lawsuit.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Amid the Palworld dispute, one analyst says Nintendo only strikes when it wants to because it "could have sued half the gaming industry back in 2017"
One analyst reckons that Nintendo's laundry list of patents means it could have sued countless games over the years, but the company is only targeting Palworld over its similarities to Pokemon now because it's inclined to do so.
Nintendo Highly Likely To Win Palworld Lawsuit, Analyst Suggests
Nintendo and Pokemon Company sue Palworld developer for patent infringement. Analyst notes Nintendo's strong legal team and predicts bad outcome for Pocketpair. Palworld developers likely caught off guard,
'Pokémon with guns' game 'Palworld' hit with inevitable Nintendo lawsuit
Today in news everyone saw coming, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are suing " Pokémon with guns" game Palworld. In less ...
Nintendo and Pokémon Sue Palworld Maker for Patent Infringement
Palworld, a video game mocked as “Pokémon with guns,” became one of the most popular games in the world when it was released ...
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Ex-Palworld designer alleges Pocketpair changed their designs to be more like Pokemon
An ex-Palworld character artist alleged that developer Pocketpair changed their designs to more closely resemble Pokemon.
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Nintendo and The Pokémon Co. accuse Palworld game developer of patent infringement in new lawsuit
In a 2021 interview about the game published in TheGamer, Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe said he was unaware the internet had ...
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Nintendo vs. Palworld: 'Killer Patent' May Be About the Mechanic of Catching Pokémon
Following Nintendo and The Pokémon Company’s shock patent lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair, and Pocketpair’s ...
Nintendo, The Pokemon Company sue 'Palworld' developer for patent infringement
Nintendo and The Pokemon Company (TPC) have begun legal action against Pocketpair, the developer of the popular open-world ...