The newly released game Palworld has been embroiled in controversy with players discovering they can capture humans, accusations of plagiarizing Pokémon designs, and the use of generative AI tools by its developer, Pocketpair. The game has been criticized for 'lazy' Pal designs by Pokémon fans and is currently facing a serious bug related to the 'Memory Reset Drug' which is deemed 'impossible to recover' from. Pocketpair, which has previously made comments about not favoring 'originality', is now dealing with over 50,000 issues and bug reports. Despite the backlash, some players enjoy the game, and its success indicates a market for monster-catching games for a mature audience. The developers have also faced death threats amidst the ongoing controversy.
Palworld - “fine Nintendo, If you don’t want to build a real Pokémon game we’ll do it” https://t.co/eIgrSFK6z5
If you hate Pikachu and everything he's about, a Palworld mod will finally give you the chance to do something about it https://t.co/kPyfWXerjQ https://t.co/GSHcz1v09N
The director of Palworld has responded to allegations of plagiarism, as accusations mount that the game could have copied Pokémon designs. https://t.co/LXinQkQHDl https://t.co/gNG51A2CDi
Palworld's developers say they have received death threats. https://t.co/gPM8TvF2fp https://t.co/SLuRxtqlBQ
Fans claim Palworld's character designs are just a little bit too similar to Pokemon... https://t.co/4i0VIyjHia
Palworld Xbox and Steam parity "at the mercy of certification", developer says https://t.co/d9GLRCnZ67 https://t.co/chQ8eK0PZL
Palworld lead shoots down legal concerns following Pokemon comparisons: "We have absolutely no intention of infringing upon the intellectual property of other companies" https://t.co/aunzhFSexI
Palworld already has a Pokemon mod 🤣 Nintendo is shaking rn! https://t.co/r1JseDVccI
Palworld's developers are currently trying to fix a game-wrecking bug that permanently nerfs your character https://t.co/etXn8SbrVB
Palworld already has a Pokemon mod Full video on my YouTube tomorrow! https://t.co/X1ohT6mJiT
Pocketpair is focusing on the serious bugs in Palworld, while it has a backlog of over 50,000 issues and bug reports https://t.co/AGLJXJ4vl5 https://t.co/GeHX0UAexS
Palworld's success confirms a key Pixelmon hypothesis: there's a robust market for an updated monster-catching genre game designed for a more mature audience
Here's the Breath of the Wild clone that the Palworld devs just abandoned after player count dropped lol this is not a serious company https://t.co/hvPcEmBikH
This is a fascinating situation, a very vocal community of gamers and artists are accusing the game of being morally corrupt for using generative AI during development, and referencing Pokémon. They’re actively wishing the developer physical harm. However, the market has spoken,… https://t.co/NNTeBwUqtk
So DID they use AI to make the Pals in Palworld or what?!
Palworld developer claims 100+ pals are original, not AI generated. Link below: https://t.co/3aDp5AxHM4
Palworld = Arkeus (Ark + Pokemon Arceus) Copied designs. Copied tech tree. Copied catching mechanics. Copied base building (but worse). Copied saddle mounts. Copied gameplay. BUT...it's fun 😂 I cant blame people for enjoying it. Esp if u have no idea what Ark even is. https://t.co/QS3qSZmhiI
Tweets about AI from the developer of Palworld are being taken out of context by critics. Link below: https://t.co/lT5z4KF3c5
palworld devs would fit right in here https://t.co/2dOTJ7Cw5e
Palworld lets you literally “get high off your balls” with a glitch that shoots players into the sky https://t.co/oow2YIuexQ
Palworld looks like UE5 trash, the hype has to be artificial no way anyone is actually playing it.
Palworld looks like UE5 trash, the hype has to artificial no way anyone is actually playing it.
Palworld developer Pocketpair's next game is drawing a lot of Hollow Knight comparisons, as previous comments from the CEO saying they don't favor "originality" resurface https://t.co/iQIDbqNc6C https://t.co/bNEuXRrmUp
Palworld's "Memory Reset Drug" bug is "impossible to recover" from https://t.co/DESnQ4M11I https://t.co/UPhdD58OHs
Palworld's "Memory Reset Drug" bug is "impossible to recover" from – here's what to do https://t.co/DESnQ4M11I https://t.co/HCfn3wlZvo
A fatal Palworld bug is "impossible to recover" from right now, so you'll need to refrain from using a certain item https://t.co/1iWYLB1YjY
Palworld is proof that genre blenders will bring the next biggest hits Palworld = Pokemons with guns x Survival Crafting Sipher = Tiktok Diablo with a Million Guns x TCG Roguelite Oh and we might have pets too 😉 https://t.co/O1vc3llwXc
Pokémon fans hit back at Palworld's "lazy" Pal designs https://t.co/ThC2rdbmvT https://t.co/JvDcjVwS6t
Steam’s newest hit, Palworld, has been accused of plagiarising designs from Pokémon, as social media users negatively highlight its creator’s history with generative AI tools. https://t.co/VmmHMtLJUg https://t.co/Z2M1Gn6eip
Oh No, Palworld Players Have Made the Horrible Discovery That You Can Capture Humans https://t.co/3l7ncN1wID https://t.co/bBGHGPwUBG