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How Much Is Nintendo Suing Palworld For? Patents, Financial Details Unveiled
Friday, November 8, 2024 - 2:05pm | 547Nintendo ADR (OTC:NTDOY) and The Pokémon Company have taken legal action against Pocketpair, the developer behind Palworld, claiming patent infringement in Japan. This lawsuit, involves claims for financial damages and an injunction against Palworld's release in Japan. Nintendo's Patent-Based...
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Palworld Finally Hits PS5 In Japan After Legal Issues With Nintendo
Friday, October 4, 2024 - 2:50pm | 444Pocketpair's monster-catching survival game, Palworld, has officially launched on Sony Group Corp.‘s (NYSE:SONY) PlayStation 5 in Japan, following a delayed release due to ongoing legal issues with Nintendo ARD (OTC:NTDOY). The game, which debuted on PlayStation consoles last month in 68...
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Palworld Launches On PS5, But Why Can't Japan Play?
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 3:43pm | 533Palworld, the open-world crafting game often described as "Pokémon with guns", surprise-launched on the PlayStation 5 on Sept. 24, following Sony Group Corp.‘s (NYSE:SONY) State of Play broadcast. Gamers from 68 countries eagerly downloaded the long-awaited release, but fans in Japan were...
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Nintendo's 'Killer Patent' Could Crush Palworld's Monster-Catching Gameplay, Expert Warns
Friday, September 20, 2024 - 12:42pm | 520Nintendo ADR (OTC:NTDOY) and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair, a case that could have significant ramifications for the indie game studio. The Patent At The Heart Of The Case According to Kiyoshi Kurihara, a Japanese patent attorney...
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'Pokémon With Guns': Nintendo Files Lawsuit Against Palworld Developer Over Alleged Patent Violations
Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 2:13pm | 631Nintendo ADR (OTC:NTDOY) and The Pokémon Company have officially filed a lawsuit against Tokyo-based indie game developer Pocketpair, accusing the studio of infringing on multiple patents with its game Palworld. The lawsuit, filed on Sept. 18, seeks “an injunction to halt the infringement...
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Palworld Going Free-To-Play? Developer Weighs Bold, Yet 'Difficult' Move
Friday, September 13, 2024 - 2:15pm | 481The developer of Palworld, Pocketpair, is considering a potential shift to a free-to-play model for its popular survival crafting game. Since its launch on Steam for $30 earlier this year, Palworld has achieved significant success, drawing comparisons to Pokémon due to its creature-collection...
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Sony, Pocketpair Collaborate To Expand Palworld's Global Presence
Thursday, July 11, 2024 - 2:24pm | 465Japan-based developer Pocketpair has partnered with Sony Group Corp.‘s (NYSE:SONY) Sony Music Entertainment and Aniplex to create a new business venture named Palworld Entertainment. According to IGN, this joint venture aims to accelerate the global expansion of the Palworld intellectual...
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Palworld's Sakurajima Update Boosts Player Numbers By 700%
Monday, July 1, 2024 - 2:32pm | 331Palworld's latest update has introduced a new island, Sakurajima, along with a slew of new Pals, enemies, and items. This significant update, the largest since the game’s release in January 2024, has reignited interest, leading to an increase in player numbers across all platforms, Insider...
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Pokémon, Palworld Controversy Teaches This Developer A Lesson: 'I Try To Avoid Creating New Things'
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 5:03pm | 418Palworld, often dubbed “Pokémon with Guns,” has been at the center of controversy since its early access launch in January 2024. Developer Pocketpair faced allegations of closely resembling Pokémon designs, prompting Nintendo ADR’s (OTC:NTDOY) The Pokémon Company to announce an...
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Palworld's Latest Update Unleashes Bellanoir: The Ultimate Raid Boss Challenge
Thursday, April 4, 2024 - 2:48pm | 334Pocketpair, the creators of Palworld, have unleashed their most extensive update yet, version 0.2.0.6, packed with exciting new features. The headline addition is the introduction of the game’s first raid boss, Bellanoir, along with a bunch of fresh content and items. Now, players can summon...
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How Tencent's New Mobile Ventures Aim To Mimic Palworld's Global Success
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - 2:26pm | 386Tencent Holdings ADR (OTC: TCEHY) is drawing inspiration from the breakout success of Palworld to rejuvenate its core business. According to Bloomberg, the company's leading studios, Timi and Lightspeed, are independently developing mobile games that blend open-world exploration with the...
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Palworld' Success Overwhelms: 'Too Big for Our Studio,' But Pocketpair Open To Acquisitions
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 2:51pm | 428The head of Pocketpair, Takuro Mizobe, admitted feeling overwhelmed by the massive profits from their game, Palworld. Launched in January, Palworld quickly soared to global success, boasting 25 million players and selling 15 million copies on Steam, alongside 10 million players on Xbox. Despite the...
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From Meme To Mainstream: Palworld Celebrates 25 Million Players Despite (Or Because?) Of Pokémon Plagiarism Controversy
Friday, February 23, 2024 - 4:27pm | 436Palworld, a game often likened to "Pokémon With Guns," has reached a remarkable milestone of over 25 million players within a month of its early access launch. Developed by Pocketpair, the open-world survival game has achieved this feat across both Valve's Steam and Microsoft...
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This Game Outperformed Call Of Duty, Palworld On Steam: A Look At Sony's First Simultaneous PS5, PC Release
Thursday, February 8, 2024 - 5:40pm | 377Helldivers 2, the highly anticipated co-op third-person shooter by Sony Group Corp.'s (NYSE: SONY) Arrowhead Game Studios, launched today, Feb. 8, 2024, simultaneously on PC and PS5. It marks the first time a PlayStation Studios' console exclusive is debuting on both platforms concurrently...
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Palworld Makes History With 7M Players In 10 Days, Smashes Records As Biggest Xbox Game Pass Launch Ever
Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 6:19am | 662The online open-world game Palworld has made history by becoming the biggest third-party launch in the history of Microsoft‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Xbox Game Pass. The game, developed by Pocketpair, has attracted over 7 million players across console and Windows PC platforms. What Happened: Palworld...