The Pokemon Company has finally stepped in to address the massive and successful elephant in the room, Palworld, as they’ve released a statement with intentions of launching an investigation.
Posted on The Pokemon Company website, below is a statement regarding Palworld, and recent news circulating that the game may have stolen assets from Pokemon.
“We have received many inquiries regarding another company’s game released in January 2024. We have not granted any permission for the use of Pokémon intellectual property or assets in that game. We intend to investigate and take appropriate measures to address any acts that infringe on intellectual property rights related to the Pokémon. We will continue to cherish and nurture each and every Pokémon and its world and work to bring the world together through Pokémon in the future.
The Pokémon Company”
While Palworld isn’t specifically named, it’s clear The Pokemon Company is talking about the game, as it launched this month, and there’s little else out there that is being compared to the game.
So what exactly does this mean? Well, at the moment, not much. Based on the statement, The Pokemon Company will be investigating, and if they find any of their intellectual property, they’ll likely take legal action.
That could mean that while Palworld clearly has some designs taken from Pokemon, The Pokemon Company understands these are just inspired creatures. Only if any assets have been proven to be stolen will they most likely pursue it.
It’s surprising to see them acknowledge anything related to Palworld, though this may be due to the amount of comments they’ve been receiving about the matter. Regardless, this may end up being nothing or a lengthy legal battle. While fair use laws are pretty clear here in the state, Japan, where both The Pokemon Company and Pocket Pair Inc. are from, doesn’t have such laws and is a lot more strict when it comes to copyright.
Pokemon is the most profitable IP, PocketPair hasn’t infringed on there intellectual property rights. If anything PocketPair got incentive from Game Freak and made better models just like modders. Modders can make better Pokemon models then Game Freak and mods for Palworld when it just released “how hard can it be”
Let this be a lesson for the Pokemon Company, that the fanbase was starved for a monster catching game after Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, the Pokemon company has real competition and can’t just pass off some second rate garage like Scarlet and Violet. The Pokemon company got knocked off there high horse, and can’t just slap a popular name on a case and expect a profit just because Pokemon is popular and they assume people will purchase any second rate garage they try passing off as a AAA title.
Literal Clickbait. they always step in, if needed.
If you played alworld, you’d know there is nothing “:taken” from pokemon. you’re just full of lies and half truths, arent you?