Controversial Nintendo finally sues Palworld
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Nintendo one of the biggest video game company and the Pokemon Company another huge video company along with their many lawyers.
I would be a bit surprised if they actually lost.
Remember it's not just Nintendo but the Pokemon Company as well.
Also it seems like this has nothing to do with copyright but instead patent infringement.
It took a while for them to even finally sue, so I guess maybe they found some evidence.
I would be a bit surprised if they actually lost.
Remember it's not just Nintendo but the Pokemon Company as well.
Also it seems like this has nothing to do with copyright but instead patent infringement.
It took a while for them to even finally sue, so I guess maybe they found some evidence.
It'd be a pretty groundbreaking moment if the defendant (Palworld's side) manages to defend itself from this lawsuit.
Edit: This lawsuit is going to take place in Japanese court, from reading some of the reddit comments in a thread about this exact topic. Who knows how this lawsuit is going to turn out now?
Edit: This lawsuit is going to take place in Japanese court, from reading some of the reddit comments in a thread about this exact topic. Who knows how this lawsuit is going to turn out now?
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Is it deserved? Tbh, not sure. For me it's obvious copy but I could be biased.
That being said, I'm shocked Nintendo hasn't done it earlier. They're taking down non-profit Pokemon Fan games (and steal their ideas) way faster. Maybe they've waited more so that there'd be less people defending it online? idk
That being said, I'm shocked Nintendo hasn't done it earlier. They're taking down non-profit Pokemon Fan games (and steal their ideas) way faster. Maybe they've waited more so that there'd be less people defending it online? idk
This.
They're banning non-profit fan games that keep community alive.
I remember playing some banned fan game (can't remember the name) that had Dynamax/Gigantamax like mechanic YEARS before Sword/Shield. Remember fighting some "Gigantamax" Gyarados there. Or how HMs are items now and were in most fan games in prior years.
How they're banning Palworld just now, idk.
They're banning non-profit fan games that keep community alive.
I remember playing some banned fan game (can't remember the name) that had Dynamax/Gigantamax like mechanic YEARS before Sword/Shield. Remember fighting some "Gigantamax" Gyarados there. Or how HMs are items now and were in most fan games in prior years.
How they're banning Palworld just now, idk.
I do think it's weird how people say that Palworld is not copying anything and shit like that.
I mean, it's a blatant copy.
Many of the players say they made a "better Pokemon game than Game Freak did".
people are just mad because they hate Nintendo and like Palworld.
Despite all that, it's not a copyright lawsuit, but a patent infringement.
Looks like Nintendo did the work, realized they couldn't get them for copyright, and took this long to find something to go after them.
This could be a long struggle.
I mean, it's a blatant copy.
Many of the players say they made a "better Pokemon game than Game Freak did".
people are just mad because they hate Nintendo and like Palworld.
Despite all that, it's not a copyright lawsuit, but a patent infringement.
Looks like Nintendo did the work, realized they couldn't get them for copyright, and took this long to find something to go after them.
This could be a long struggle.
Well it quite clearly steals multiple ideas and pokemon designs from them, but the game itself is fairly different to any pokemon game I've ever played.
I'm surprised it became so popular especially given the clusterfuck that the multiplayer servers were. It only really consisted of catching pals and taking on a couple of bosses that didn't really have much of a backstory to them. The world itself is pretty empty but travelling is fun.
But it doesn't have any staying power, the player numbers for this game started high and just dropped off to nothing. Just looking for a quick payday in typical nintendo fashion.
I'm surprised it became so popular especially given the clusterfuck that the multiplayer servers were. It only really consisted of catching pals and taking on a couple of bosses that didn't really have much of a backstory to them. The world itself is pretty empty but travelling is fun.
But it doesn't have any staying power, the player numbers for this game started high and just dropped off to nothing. Just looking for a quick payday in typical nintendo fashion.
@Mr. Reloaded
https://www.ign.com/articles/the-po...it-against-game-that-copied-pokmon-characters
Looks like they already won
https://www.ign.com/articles/the-po...it-against-game-that-copied-pokmon-characters
Looks like they already won
It was expected, why did they take so long? Probably they waited for the fans to forget about the game before they strike. Yet I hope they lose because they can't own the concept idea to such a degree and also they didn't develop their product properly, we had the same games for decades, now they are improving the graphics but the best pokemon games are still the fan made like Reborn.