The Pokémon Company, the developer of the popular life journey game Palworld, and Nintendo and its partner, have filed a lawsuit against the company for allegedly violating a patent.
When its first video was unveiled in 2021, Palworld quickly gained the name” Pokémon with weapons.”
The Pokémon Company announced it would check the ripoff claims just days after the show’s January release.
Palworld’s designer, Pocketpair Inc, did not immediately reply to a BBC News request for comment. Pocketpair’s boss recently said the sport had passed constitutional checks.
In claims posted on their sites, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company claimed Palworld “infringes many invention rights.”
This petition seeks compensation for damages and an order against infringement.
Palworld has become a major hit, with more than 25 million players within a month of its release.
It even centers on acquiring strange creatures with various powers, much like the well-known company of Pokémon video games.
Pocketpair’s site describes the sport as easily integrating “elements of fight, monster-capturing, coaching, and base building”.
People, known as “pal-tamers”, travel around a large image fighting man foes and species known as “pals” which can be captured and recruited.
The demons can sometimes fight alongside the player in battles or get employed as base workers, with supplies and equipment for field use.
In January, The Pokémon Company said it planned to investigate claims that Palworld had copied its games, after fans pointed out similarities.
The Pokémon Company stated at the time that if it learned that its trademark had been violated, it may take appropriate action.