Nintendo and the the Pokémon Co. have sued Tokyo's Pocketpair over 'Palworld,' a game some have dubbed 'Pokémon With Guns.'

Nintendo and its partner The Pokémon Company have filed a legal case against the maker of the hit survival adventure game Palworld over alleged patent infringement. Palworld quickly earned the nickname "Pokémon with guns" when its first trailer was unveiled in 2021.

PALWORLD was a surprise indie hit. Created by a small studio, it far surpassed everyone’s expectations. However, fans noticed similarities between Pocketpair’s Pals and Nintendo’s Pokémon, and

Well, folks, the moment we all knew was coming for many months now is finally here: The Nintendo-owned Pokemon Company has filed a lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair for patent infringement.

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are suing the makers of Palword, the viral “Pokémon with guns” video game.At the start of 2024, Palworld took the gaming world by storm, with its weapon-toting characters quickly drawing comparisons to those in the iconic Japanse franchise Pokémon,

Remember back in January when The Pokémon Company said it planned to “investigate” monster-taming game Palworld for intellectual property rights infringement? Well, it looks like Pikachu and friends are officially filing a lawsuit against the game’s developer.

In a message posted on Nintendo 's official website, the publisher revealed that it has filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair in the Tokyo District Court. Nintendo and The Pokemon Company are together looking for "compensation for damages" that it says Palworld has made against patents that the two corporations own.

Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the producer of hit survival adventure game "Palworld", the companies said on Thursday.

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair, which makes the game Palworld. From Nintendo’s pres s release: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (HQ: Kyoto, Minami-ku, Japan;