Developers from Palworld It's not letting Nintendo's recent lawsuit change its plans for the future of the game. That's according to Pocketpair's global community manager John “Bucky” Buckley, who pledged to “walk the walk” in an interview with Game Rant about the future. Palworld At this year's Tokyo Game Show.
Considering how long it's been since the game's early access release, many were surprised when Nintendo announced that it would take legal action against Pocketpair for patent infringement earlier this month. This includes the Pocketpair team, which according to Bucky, received no direct communication from Nintendo before filing the lawsuit.
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Some analysts have speculated that the patent that Pocketpair allegedly infringed may have something to do with creature hunting mechanics, though there's no official word on whether that's actually the case. Bucky and the Pocketpair team are surprisingly left in the dark here, too, with a global community manager telling Game Rant that more than a week after the complaint, they still don't know what they did wrong. It was announced first.
We refuse to change any plans. – John Buckley, Global Community Manager at Pocketpair
It's worth noting that Bucky's comments aren't all that dissimilar to what Pocketpair released shortly after Nintendo filed its lawsuit. In particular, their pledge to “ensure that indie game developers are not prevented or discouraged from pursuing their creative ideas” sends a very similar message to both their player base and those who seek to stifle their creativity. With the threat of legal actions are sent. .
The future remains bright for Palworld
Away from the impending lawsuit, Pocketpair remains positive about the future Palworldand for very good reasons. The record-breaking game still averages over 20,000 concurrent players on Steam, and PS5 sales are currently “going well” despite Palworld It was released for this console a few days ago. The team also has a “significant” update planned for later this year, which Bucky believes has the potential to surprise a lot of players.
For those interested in learning more about the future of Palworld, Game Rant's interview with Pocketpair will be posted on the site in the coming days.
