The Pokémon Company has publicly addressed concerns over potential intellectual property infringement by 'Palworld,' a game developed by PocketPair that has been dubbed 'Pokémon with guns' and has gone viral with over 8 million copies sold since its release in January 2024. Amidst its surge in popularity, including briefly surpassing Fortnite in Xbox US player numbers, the company stated it has not given permission for its IP to be used and plans to investigate and take appropriate measures. Nexus Mods and other modding communities have expressed reluctance to host Palworld mods due to the fear of legal action from Nintendo. Palworld's developers have acknowledged issues with cheating in the game and have apologized, noting the difficulty in preventing all cheating immediately.
The version of Palworld on Xbox and the Microsoft Store might not be nearly as polished as the Steam version right now, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t still a ton of fun. Our review: https://t.co/ioTPm6r3Zq
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Palworld is supposed to be the "Pokémon with guns" game, right? You'll notice that weapons are hard to come by in the early game, but your Pals can be geared up with special abilities that allow them to use a variety of guns. Here's every early-game weapon-wielding pal: https://t.co/3YCmKuX7Kg
Palworld Early Access - SmashPad Plays https://t.co/JKEt7qWYGb via @YouTube
A dedicated Palworld player has taken it upon themselves to create a Palpedia that could rival the Pokedex. https://t.co/PK6J21vzKK https://t.co/tXOwC8Rn99
I've always liked the underdogs. Here's one: @Doodles is building an entertainment platform powered by immersive storytelling. It's a huge vision. Some quick notes: https://t.co/GIL5amtnej
What the Hell is Going on With Palworld? | Spot On https://t.co/SDwrIszGpw https://t.co/cV1o8LXF3n
Say what you like, but Palworld and Pokémon do exhibit notable distinctions. https://t.co/HUuW8tsHAT
Creature-Collecting Games To Play If You Like Palworld And Pokemon https://t.co/2Dh9NtsQf8 https://t.co/YFIILYCQh1
Palworld is an egregious Pokemon rip off. Come on y'all. It shouldn't be praised. https://t.co/OdwzqRY84a https://t.co/Re8ZoVZovu
What is AGI? https://t.co/ImpeRoaEXO
palworld is copymint?
Some of Palworld's Pal designs look similar to Pokémon, but just how close are they? We'll compare them, then you be the judge. https://t.co/TwKbV1rMJq https://t.co/UbIj128Ib7
Maybe it's time for a continously updated Palworld story? https://t.co/SlxRYwSbSO
Pokemon has failed. You can now pet Pals in Palworld. Final nail in the coffin. https://t.co/KeZQPMA5aD
Like a Dragon: Palworld https://t.co/KAscm0nYB0
if you play palworld, are you a furry?
Pokemon-esque megahit Palworld: Prepare for legal trouble, and make it double. https://t.co/RZAB3JXhrB
Palworld hides an unreleased, familiar-looking Pal creature in its code, fan says https://t.co/AtYvDSdi1F https://t.co/38bTIBZgxc
Palworld Early Access Review - Xbox/PC Game Pass Version https://t.co/kNWwmMDPKA https://t.co/MEivafq6ou
🔊 'Pokemon with guns' - how a new viral game with cute creatures and brutal weapons is causing a stir. @samnusseynews has the latest on the daily Reuters World News podcast - listen now https://t.co/JIrwMJ2Puo
Don’t act surprised when AGI somehow emerges on palworld
Dive into https://t.co/TH8VAU8Emi’s Top Five Mobile News Stories of the Week 📱🌟 🎮🌎 Is Palworld the game of 2024? 🎮 A survival adventure game released by a small company, @PocketpairGames in Japan 🇯🇵, described as “Pokemon with guns” sold five million copies within three…
Episode 695 of NVC asks: is Palworld a wake-up call for Pokémon developers? https://t.co/feVrU1RW1I https://t.co/PPQtAbWOVP
Palworld isn't good enough—or bad enough—to warrant us losing our collective minds over it. https://t.co/u7f1OgXfmq
Palworld isn't launching with Ark and Rust's "lawless open PVP" as "Palworld ain't that kinda game, gamer" https://t.co/Auh86gm4ug
🔊 Training cute creatures and then arming them with brutal weapons – @samnusseynews talks about why a new viral game has been dubbed 'Pokemon with guns' on the daily Reuters World News podcast https://t.co/s8TBnADzIW
Palworld hasn't even been out for 10 days yet, but one dedicated player has given the survival game its very own Pokedex https://t.co/5osiWh0V57
Palworld has finally caught the attention of The Pokemon Company https://t.co/zNRO6jyL2j https://t.co/0XQggWl9Ei
In an alternate world, Palworld might have been directed by Cliff Bleszinski. https://t.co/ITew1Rfim4 https://t.co/3Z2ZkgH5xj
Palworld is the most popular game on Xbox Game Pass right now https://t.co/aiIy1U3mNm
‘Palworld’ Is A Success Because ‘Pokémon’ Is A Cultural Phenomenon - @Forbes - https://t.co/eWNCyghhVX https://t.co/nxkQc7mpgF
A new popular game that users are likening to “Pokémon with guns” appears to have caught the attention of the pocket monster franchise. https://t.co/WKG15tcqe2
Palworld added hand holding u/tylerssonic https://t.co/L4wjEsV43r
How Pokémon talking to their lawyers right now about Palworld 😂🤦🏾♂️ https://t.co/vCe3zpvWLg
Palworld fans aren't worried about The Pokemon Company. https://t.co/RzUZrxVrEK https://t.co/bOfrBzHSy2
This version of Palworld isn't nearly as polished, but it is still a ton of fun. Our full review: https://t.co/CKJfCdezkN https://t.co/OGLSfvUbJT
"A new popular game that users are likening to 'Pokémon with guns' appears to have caught the attention of the pocket monster franchise," @KalhanR reports https://t.co/Y3Kru8pAyY
My second story of the day for @NBCNews is about Palworld, a new game on Steam that some people say looks very similar to Pokémon. And, for better or worse, the game now has the attention of The Pokémon Company, which is investigating the similarities. https://t.co/eoTtE46Rt2
The version of Palworld on Xbox and the Microsoft Store might not be nearly as polished as the Steam version right now, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t still a ton of fun. Our review: https://t.co/CKJfCdezkN https://t.co/QX3hvc54kk
Palworld's success kinda validates my pitch that was turned down at Epic many years ago - medieval Pokémon with baby dragons instead.
Calm down axies fans and just play Palworld for now. 😂
There are, in fact, some major differences between Palworld and Pokemon https://t.co/V9lr3Mv593
Palworld has moments where I'm soaring through the skies at supersonic speeds after I've captured a pal, but I think that's somewhat intentional... Right? 😅 https://t.co/kx9IykgAf9
So is Palworld actually good? Should I play it?
Palworld Early Access Steam sales top eight million i https://t.co/GxwaTlEhQB
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: Play Palworld Now, Persona 3 Reload Soon https://t.co/VCqVDcj8A3
What is the likelihood of Nintendo taking on Palworld in court? https://t.co/HkCKZzVZgj https://t.co/MCfZDURSeY
If there was a game that broke sale records in which was featured "mickey and friends" knock off with guns, no doubt Disney would sue. I'm amazed Nintendo(pokemon) legal team isn't after Palworld.
ICYMI: Palworld cheats are "currently difficult to completely prevent," developer Pocketpair admits https://t.co/hac0R3jJ85 #Palworld #Cheats #Pocketpair https://t.co/Pp696We25K
Don't worry, The Pokemon Company is looking into the whole Palworld thing https://t.co/cTcd2GxMlc https://t.co/QvQVoXQtf9
Palworld Update 0.1.3.0 Hits Steam https://t.co/RlRTqONm7V https://t.co/uyHFfOLEO1
Palworld Devs Are Aware Of The Game’s Growing Cheating Epidemic https://t.co/VJQrFJgN7P https://t.co/37wHTB4wM0
Everyone is shitting on Nintendo for being out done by Palworld. Makes no sense. Large shareholders companies have no incentive to take risk. In what world would Nintendo ever release Pokémon with guns? Wouldn’t happen. Innovation comes from below. Always.
Yes, #Palworld looks like #Pokemon, but it isn't, and that's why it's so great https://t.co/qjor4ZLZeQ https://t.co/X2w4hBjZg3
Palworld ray tracing mod makes your pals shiny, but there’s a catch https://t.co/RTdfrURaSt #Palworld #RTXON https://t.co/dCsPAXpf35
Early access video game ‘Palword’ has to defend itself against AI claims and plagiarism accusations (on top of all the bugs). Turns out, if you give a Pokémon a gun, it’s going to go viral. https://t.co/tVCSvJcLiM
The games business is really hard. The wild success of Palworld highlights just how brutal the business is and should be a cautionary tale for existing business models. 🧵
Major mod site says to keep your Pokémon content far away from Palworld https://t.co/6DqLVh77rP
Newscast: Will Pokémon really take Palworld down? https://t.co/VfNGYOXsBe https://t.co/b7V49M7iWX
Palworld’s Road Map Indicates Some Big New Features Are Coming https://t.co/lVIbURaVbj https://t.co/qxYa6GmC7F
Palworld Dev Apologises as Cheats Ramp Up, Warns It Will Be ‘Difficult’ to Eradicate Immediately https://t.co/2FCsM9WWEh https://t.co/zFZkRyvERp
Palworld is the Pokémon this sinful world deserves. https://t.co/Ky4UgRJl9X
Palworld gaming PCs are now a thing, and they’re a bit unnerving https://t.co/3zOmtOpu6i
Nintendo coming for Palworld? The gaming company dropped a statement last night over the game's similarities to Pokémon (Meanwhile, Palworld has sold 7 million copies in its first five days) https://t.co/OFreQbuN0m https://t.co/Vn91nImUXf
Palworld fights 'cheating on the official server' with new patch, but 'it is currently difficult to completely prevent all cheating immediately'. https://t.co/KvjFD2TXwC
As one of the biggest Pokemon fans, I’m so glad Palworld came out. The Pokemon company has been milking their franchise for years now doing the bare minimum. It’s definitely time for a competitor to step up and make them realize how lazy they have been.
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Palworld's Daily Active Players Briefly Surpassed Fortnite on Xbox in the US https://t.co/2iCzqYcm5x https://t.co/UIyUApWtVq
Palworld's v0.1.3.0 update has hit Steam. https://t.co/BD2m99S2bJ https://t.co/upwKSqWYav
Since Pixelmon raised 10X the money Palworld did I expect it to be 10X as good
Palworld's developer has apologised for ongoing cheating issues, warned that it will be "difficult" to fix them immediately. https://t.co/w0q0XHXDaC https://t.co/DQ0WY1Xbdm
Palworld Interactive Map Is Live With Merchant Locations, Fast Travel Points, and More https://t.co/OXzQCnRuLl https://t.co/u9c5RCifGU
Time to see what all the hype is about with PalWorld. Yes, I’m running it on a Mac. Yes, my laptop sounds like a jet that’s about to take off. https://t.co/pMepXozp5h
It's been impossible to ignore #Palworld since its early access launch. Behind all of the discussion, though, our previewer found a compelling game that's clear inspirations don't necessarily mean it's unoriginal. Our detailed look at @Palworld_EN: https://t.co/C0xUmLr80l https://t.co/CCzCQmyJUf
I'm telling my kid this is Palworld. https://t.co/3iANcAoOMy
Amid reports of hackers with admin rights banning players from official servers, Palworld developers apologize but claim "it is currently difficult to completely prevent all cheating immediately" https://t.co/N3ui9KdWR4
The Pokemon Company is looking into potential copyright infringement, but Palworld fans don't think they're going to find anything https://t.co/Qky5LcZSBh
Be careful out there, as Palworld cheats are on the rise - and developer Pocketpair isn't yet able to stamp them all out https://t.co/hac0R3jJ85 #Palworld #Cheats #Pocketpair https://t.co/dcKSPiBoBf
With over 7 million copies sold already, Palworld's twisted take on Pokémon continues to go viral. #Palworld #Pokemon https://t.co/QGEA51T1rr
A #Palworld modding server has been forced to ban content that allows players to commit "vile" acts against the in-game Pals https://t.co/URKSJHyFlm https://t.co/DW3L9SFO9q
Palworld: Pokémon Company to investigate copying claims https://t.co/JoUisilPTZ
Palworld Xbox US player numbers briefly surpass Fortnite, as Steam sales hit 8m in six days https://t.co/69Cob0Y4S5 https://t.co/YTNQESKvFe
Pokémon says it will "investigate and take appropriate measures" following claims Palworld copied designs https://t.co/Lv23JkHfpw https://t.co/QZ2wzmdN4l
Best Palworld base locations and upgrades https://t.co/VTuR6MMnCu
The Pokémon Company has issued a statement saying it would look into infringement of its intellectual property after having received inquiries regarding "another company's game released in January 2024" https://t.co/5pShYffuhp
The statement comes amid Palworld's surge in sales https://t.co/lKfv6CP25k https://t.co/uPkkYuVOeJ
Nexus Mods says it's "not comfortable" hosting Palworld Pokémon mods due to potential Nintendo legal action https://t.co/5L9mzPFN5D https://t.co/ia8PNV7rAI
The Pokemon Company said it will investigate and take action over any infringement of its intellectual property rights, after ‘Palworld,’ a viral game from Japanese developer PocketPair, became dubbed ‘Pokemon with guns’ https://t.co/jvZDqIZ5Ay https://t.co/jZZ5MZr3xi
Pokemon Co says will defend intellectual property after viral game sparks debate https://t.co/rydLZdFrBw https://t.co/hPTW1CgQrH
Nexus Mods refuses to host Palworld Pokémon mods out of fear of legal action from Nintendo. https://t.co/waLI3esh8J https://t.co/FeY3mgKovj
As Palworld sells 8M+ copies, The Pokémon Company says it has not granted permission to "another company" to use its IP and plans to "take appropriate measures" (@refsrc / TechCrunch) https://t.co/eVg5qlU14h 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/KRaKJaa6mg
So MANY people asking me to introduce them to Palworld developer Pocketpair 🤯🤯🤯