Fan Art Calls for Peace Among Pokemon and Palworld Fans

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Despite ongoing animosity between fans of Palworld and Pokemon, some artists took to social media to call for peace between the camps. The artists posted their takes of Palworld and Pokemon characters interacting with one another as a sign of cooperation and unity, and fans of both games complimented them for their efforts.

Released in early access on January 19, Palworld has quickly risen on the Steam sales charts due to its addictive gameplay and accessible $30 price tag. At the time of writing, Pocketpair stated that Palworld has sold over 8 million units on Steam, but did not share how many downloads on Xbox or Game Pass the new title had. However, due to its comparisons to Pokemon, and ongoing accusations of plagiarism and copyright infringement, Palworld has come under fire from some Pokemon fans. The hostility between the fan bases has extended to the game developers, as Pocketpair received death threats on social media.

In light of the ongoing conflict, two fan artists have decided to take a different approach. On Reddit, two artists named ShoutaDE and Silent-Foot-3575 posted their work on the r/Pokemon subreddit that called for unity between Pokemon and Palworld fans and asked fans to put aside their differences. ShoutaDE's artwork showed off the Pokemon Furret waving forward while climbing on the back of the icy Pal called Chillet. Both Furret and Chillet are based on ferrets, and both creatures were given playful faces in the artwork. In the art piece, ShoutaDE called for fans to be happy, walk together, and stop fighting.

Also on r/Pokemon, Silent-Foot-3575 depicted a more romantic call for peace between Palworld and Pokemon fans. In their artwork, Silent-Foot-3575 showed the Pokemon Salazzle, and the Pal called Lovander, in wedding gowns and kissing one another. Salazzle was given a dark purple gown and veil, with white pearls as a necklace. Lovander had a strapless dress and a pink tiara. Both works by ShoutaDE and Silent-Foot-3575 were received well by