The creator of Palworld won't let the lawsuit filed by Nintendo recently change their plans for the future of the game. That's according to Pocketpair's Global Community Manager John “Bucky” Buckley, who confidently vowed to “move forward” during an interview with Game Rant about the future of Palworld in this Tokyo game show.
Considering how long it took for the game's first entry to be released, many were surprised when Nintendo announced that it would be taking legal action against Pocketpair for patent infringement earlier this month. This includes the team at Pocketpair, which, according to Bucky, received no direct communication from Nintendo before the lawsuit was filed.
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Some analysts have speculated that the patent allegedly infringed upon by Pocketpair may be related to the creature capture mechanism, although there has been no official word on whether or not it actually is. Somewhat surprisingly, Bucky and the Pocketpair team remain in the dark here, too, with the Global Community Manager telling Game Rant that they still don't know what they allegedly did wrong after more than a week. has gone since the preaching. first announced.
“We refuse to change plans. We are moving forward.” – John Buckley, Global Community Manager at Pocketpair
It is worth noting that Bucky's comments are different from those found in the statement that Pocketpair published shortly after filing the lawsuit against Nintendo. In particular, their vow to “ensure that indie game developers are not hindered or discouraged from pursuing their creative ideas” sends a similar message, both to their players and to those who seek to stifle their creativity by threatening legal action. .
The future is bright for Palworld
Far from future lawsuits, Pocketpair remains positive about the future Palworldand for very good reason. The record-breaking game continues to average more than 20,000 copies on Steam, and PS5 sales are already “going well” despite that. Palworld it was only released for console a few days ago. The team also has a “major” update planned for later this year, which Bucky thinks could surprise many 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.
