Palworld is getting four new Pals
Pocketpair has announced that Palworld is going to be getting four new Pals, though they have not been named yet. They will be part of the updates coming this summer for the game, and it looks like a new area could be in the works too, but the PvP mode for Palworld is not likely to be released during the summer.
With Palworld selling millions upon millions of copies with its early access release on Steam and Xbox, many have been quick to point out just how close the game’s creature designs are to Pokémon, and how liberally it lifts other Pokémon design elements and tropes. Some have even compared the 3D models between Palworld and recent Pokémon games on Switch, theorising that their similarities are so close that developer Pocket Pair could have used Game Freak’s assets as a base model and made tweaks to them, instead of imitations from the ground up.
The Pokémon Company issued a statement about Palworld when people started talking about the possibility that Pocket Pair had lifted properties from Pokemon.The statement from The Pokémon Company reads: “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.”
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