Nintendo and The Pokemon Company Sue Palworld

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are suing Pocketpair Inc.., creators Pulworld. After months of uncertainty, a lawsuit against a popular video game has finally been filed. Curiously, the accusation came at a time when Palmir He does not enjoy the popularity that characterized him.

According to a post on the Japanese giant’s website, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court. The companies note that Pulworld infringes numerous patent rights and demand compensation for damages.

“Nintendo will continue to take appropriate action against any infringement of its intellectual property rights, including the Nintendo brand itself, to protect the intellectual property it has worked hard to create over many years,” the company said.

The trial comes at a difficult time for Pulworld. Game became one of the most popular releases of early 2024.breaking records on Steam and Game Pass. As the months passed, the Pokémon Guns fever died down and gave way to other releases, though that doesn’t mean it disappeared from Nintendo’s radar.

Palmir This is a “meaningless plagiarism” of Pokemon.

Some users expected demand to start within the first three months. Don McGowan, former chief legal officer of The Pokémon Company, said Pulworld It was “senseless plagiarism.” like the one I saw a thousand times a year when I worked at the company. McGowan was surprised the game had gotten this far, surpassing 1.7 million concurrent players on Steam.

Days after its former legal director made the comments, The Pokémon Company has spoken out on the matter. The company said: I would investigate Palworld and take appropriate action. in case you discover a violation of your copyright.

“We have received many inquiries regarding another company’s game released in January 2024. We have not given any permission for the use of Pokémon intellectual property or assets in this game. We intend to investigate and take appropriate action to eliminate any actions that infringe intellectual property rights related to Pokémon.”

Pokemon Company

This was the closest Pulworld Nintendo’s lawyers took place in late January. The legal department began looking for a mod that would include the most iconic Pokemon characters in the game. PalmirAs expected, the creators received a cease and desist letter and were forced to abandon the modification to avoid the risk of a lawsuit.

It’s not hard to predict what will happen to Pulworld after this lawsuit. Pocketpair is an independent company that does not have the resources to take on Nintendo and The Pokémon Company in a lawsuit. It is quite possible that Pulworld disappear and will never fulfill its promise to come to PS5.

A few days ago, Pocketpair leader Takuro Mizobe said he had no intention of converting Pulworld in-game as a service. Mizobe acknowledged that the format had commercial potential, but it was very difficult to implement because Pulworld It was not designed to be free to play..

With Tokyo Game Show 2024 on the horizon, some players were expecting that Palmir debuts on PS5. After today’s lawsuit, that’s hard to do.