Nintendo and The Pokémon Company filed a lawsuit against "Pokémon with guns" game Palworld this week, officially kicking off a fight that's been looming since January. Now Palworld developer Pocketpair has responded, claiming it has no idea why it's being sued. This actually isn't as absurd as it sounds.

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. The lawsuit, filed with the Tokyo District Court on Wednesday,

If you missed it, on September 18, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company announced they are filing a lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair. After months of controversy surrounding the game colloquially known as “Pokémon with guns” and a statement made back in January by the Pokémon Company indicating that it intended to “investigate” the game,

Ever since Palworld burst onto the scene in January of 2024, the game remained viral for its Pals, some of which looked like existing Pokémon designs but with guns. The concept o

Today in news everyone saw coming, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are suing "Pokémon with guns" game Palworld. In less likely news, the lawsuit might have nothing to do with the creatures' designs.

The game Palworld quickly became a bestseller, but there was also talk among fans that it seemed especially close to Pokémon.

Nintendo and The Pokemon Company are suing Pocketpair for "patent infringement", potentially related to Palworld's monster designs. The Palworld community is rallying around Pocketpair with support after the lawsuit was announced.