The developers of Palworld won't let Nintendo's recently filed lawsuit change their plans for the game's future. That's according to Pocketpair's Global Community Manager John “Bucky” Buckley, who defiantly promised to “march on” during an interview with Game Rant about Pocketpair's future. Palworld at this year's Tokyo Game Show.
Given that a long time had passed since the game's early access release, many were surprised when Nintendo announced earlier this month that it would be taking legal action against Pocketpair for patent infringement. This included the Pocketpair team, who, according to Bucky, had not received any 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 the creature capture mechanic, although there is no official word on whether this is actually the case or not. Somewhat surprisingly, Bucky and the Pocketpair team are in the dark here too, as the Global Community Manager tells Game Rant that they still have no idea what they allegedly did wrong, even though it has now been more than a week since the lawsuit was filed announced for the first time.
“We refuse to change plans. We march on.” – John Buckley, Global Community Manager at Pocketpair
It's worth noting that Bucky's comments aren't too dissimilar to those in Pocketpair's statement shortly after the Nintendo lawsuit was filed. In particular, their promise to “ensure that indie game developers are not hindered or discouraged from pursuing their creative ideas” sends a very similar message, both to the player base and to those who would stifle their creativity with the threat of legal action .
The future remains bright for Palworld
Aside from the impending lawsuit, Pocketpair remains positive about the future Palworldand for good reason. The record-breaking game continues to average over 20,000 concurrent players on Steam, and PS5 sales are already doing “well.” Palworld was released for console just a few days ago. The team also has a “major” update planned for later this year, which Bucky believes has the potential to 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.
