Nintendo sues ‘Pokémon with weapons’ | EUROtoday

Nintendo and its associate The Pokémon Company have filed a authorized case in opposition to the maker of the hit survival journey sport Palworld over alleged patent infringement.

Palworld rapidly earned the nickname “Pokémon with guns” when its first trailer was unveiled in 2021.

Just days after the sport’s launch in January this 12 months, The Pokémon Company mentioned it will examine the copycat claims.

Palworld’s developer, Pocketpair Inc, didn’t instantly reply to a BBC News request for remark. Pocketpair’s boss beforehand mentioned the sport had handed authorized checks.

Palworld “infringes multiple patent rights”, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company mentioned in statements posted on their web sites.

“This lawsuit seeks an injunction against infringement and compensation for damages”.

Palworld has turn into a serious hit, with greater than 25 million gamers inside a month of its launch.

Like the favored franchise of Pokémon video video games, it additionally centres round accumulating unknown creatures with totally different powers.

Pocketpair’s web site describes the sport as seamlessly integrating “elements of battle, monster-capturing, training, and base building.”

Players, generally known as “pal-tamers”, journey round a big map battling human foes and creatures generally known as “pals” which may be captured and recruited.

The monsters can both struggle alongside the participant in battles, or be put to work at a base, crafting provides and gadgets to be used within the subject.

In January, The Pokémon Company mentioned it deliberate to research claims that Palworld had copied its video games, after followers identified similarities.

The Pokémon Company mentioned on the time it will take “appropriate action” if it discovered its copyright had been breached.