Pal World Developer PocketPair has admitted that changes must be made to the game in response to patent infringement lawsuits brought against it by Nintendo and the Pokémon Company, indicating that these changes will be added even more.
In a blog post Thursday entitled “Lawsuit, Changes to Palworld,” Pocket Pair confirmed that the removal of a ball-throwing mechanic to summon a companion in November 2024 was the result of an ongoing lawsuit. Continuing, future patches will force the use of glider items and force the use of glider items for glider.
Despite apologizing to fans for not being able to be “completely transparent” during the lawsuit, Pocket Pair has no repent, and I am not hanging out in the update. It did not attempt to dress the change as positive, but honestly admitted its disappointment towards them, claiming the “invalidation” of Nintendo and the Pokémon company’s patents.
“We are currently continuing to be involved in long-term legal proceedings regarding alleged patent infringement, and we continue to challenge these claims and assert the invalidity of the patent in question,” Pocketpair said. “However, certain compromises had to be made to avoid disruption in the development and distribution of the company. Pal World. ”
Referring to the November patch that removes PAL ball summoning, Pocket Pair said: “As many have guessed, these changes were actually the result of an ongoing lawsuit. Everyone in the pocket pair here was disappointed that this adjustment would have to be made.
Pocket Pair calls the glider change a “yes another compromise” that it announced in “Regret.”
“From this patch onwards, gliding will be performed using gliders rather than allying. While teammates of players provide passive buffs for gliding, players must have gliders in stock to slide. Pal World. ”
The Nintendo and the Pokémon Company lawsuit claims that Pal World It infringes some patents it holds for gameplay of Pokemon games. (The suit is not about the visual design of its companions, despite many observers saying they are surprisingly similar to certain Pokemon.) The nature of the patent was ambiguous at first, but later statements from the Pocket Pair confirmed that it is related to using Pokemon to capture and release Pokemon and riding them.
