Following its launch into Xbox Game Pass earlier this year, we saw a wave of players begin unlocking the Palworld achievements . While the Xbox open-world game quickly became a popular monster-catcher, the similarities between some of its Pals and some Pokémon were hard to ignore. Now, The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against developer Pocketpair .
Pocketpair hit with an infringement lawsuit from Nintendo and The Pokémon Company Soon after Palworld's launch in January, The Pokémon Company released a statement saying that it intended "to investigate and take appropriate measures to address any acts that infringe on intellectual property rights related to the Pokémon." Palworld was specifically named, but it was clear that The Pokemon Company was referencing Pocketpair's game. Things have been quiet in the roughly eight months since, with Palworld continuing to receive updates and new Pals, but now Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have taken action against the developer.
A statement shared on Nintendo's website , confirms that Nintendo and The Pokémon Company filed the lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court against Pocketpair on September 18. "This lawsuit seeks an injunction against infringement and compensation for damages on the grounds that Palworld, a game developed and released by the Defendant, infringes multiple patent rights," the statement reads. "Nintendo will continue to take necessary actions against any infringement of its inte.