We thought it would happen. We all postulated and got caught up in the storm of Pokémon versusPalworldwhen the latter game was released.
Everyone waited with bated breath for it all to kick off and yet Nintendo and The Pokémon Company remained silent, with many of us thinking the war ended before it even began.
Palworldrecently announced its future updates including a brand-new area to explore
Oh, how foolish we were. It seemsNintendoand The Pokémon Company were merely gathering evidence, powering up like Pikachu charging with electricity, getting ready to strike.
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Last night, it was revealed that the two parties will be clashing after all, with Nintendo and The Pokémon Company announcing that they are seeking compensation from Pocket Pair.
This is based on supposed, and some would argue blatant, patent infringement.
It’s a good job Pocket Pair made millions from their game because if they want to go up against the Nintendo lawyers, they’re going to need every penny.
We all know how tenacious Nintendo is when it comes to their properties and Pokémon is one of the jewels in their crown.
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In thejoint statementfrom Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, they said, “Nintendo will continue to take necessary actions against any infringement of its intellectual property rights including the Nintendo brand itself, to protect the intellectual properties it has worked hard to establish over the years.”
A week after the game launched, over2 million people were playingit on Steam and while that number has steadily decreased, the developers committed to a road map for introducing new Pals and areas to explore.
Waiting in the wings, however, were Nintendo’s lawyers, likely pulling together many examples of Pals similarities toPokémon.
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This has the opportunity to be a monumental case, even if it is somehow settled out of court. We’ll keep you updated with news as it happens.
Topics:Pokemon,Nintendo,Nintendo Switch,Palworld
