Uh oh, the future ofPalworldmight be in jeopardy after all. After so long without any repercussions, we believed the monster wrangling game safe, but it seems The Pokémon Company was only biding its time.
The launch ofPalworldhas been nothing short of extraordinary. First it surpassed expectations, then it was met with backlash from avid Pokémon fans, before hitting astaggering number of concurrent players. Although whispers on the wind said thatThe Pokémon Company was investigatingreports of stolen content, it seemingly came to nought.
EnjoyPalworldwhile you can, folks, it might not be around much longer
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The Nintendo president has finally addressed the swirling mass of rumours, confirming that “actions will be taken”. What these actions entail hasn’t been specified beyond the need to appropriately deal with brands that “infringe our [Nintendo] intellectual property rights”.
It’s a dark day for fans of both games. On the one hand, the need to protect the sanctity of Pokémon is paramount to many, but on the other hand, doing so could lose them access to a viral game. At a time whenmajor free updateshave been released that deliver all those changes/tweaks players have been asking for.
What the future of thisSteamgame looks like is unclear now. We hope that it manages to survive without the overall feel of its gameplay dramatically changed, however, we suspect that ThePokémonCompany will be relentless in its quest to right the wrongs it sees.
It’s done similar in the past, having dealt with years of other brands attempting to “infringe” on its property. Many of those brands have now fallen into obscurity – couldPalworldbe in line to suffer the same fate…?
Topics:Pokemon,Palworld,Steam,PC,Xbox,Nintendo,Nintendo Switch
