Nintendo & The Pokemon Company have slapped Palworld’s devs Pocketpair with a lawsuit. But a legal expert warns it may not be about Pokemon.

Nintendo and The Pokemon Company (TPC) have begun legal action against Pocketpair, the developer of the popular open-world survival game "Palworld." The companies filed a lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court on Wednesday,

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair over Palworld, a game often described as 'Pokémon with guns.' Mojang says it will end support for Minecraft on PlayStation VR in March 2023. The studio will continue to update the PS4 version.

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company this week announced it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair. Nintendo [...]

Palworld, Nintendo, together with The Pokemon Company, has announced that it plans to sue Palworld developer Pocketpair for infringing on "multiple patent rights". The news comes in the form of a statement released on Nintendo's official website where they confirm that the lawsuit has been filed in Tokyo District Court.

One analyst reckons that Nintendo's laundry list of patents means it could have sued countless games over the years, but the company is only targeting Palworld over its similarities to Pokemon now because it's inclined to do so.

An analyst believes that Nintendo is trying to "financially damage" Palworld developer Pocketpair as much as it can in the announced lawsuit.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Palworld has been sued by Nintendo and honestly, I'm not surprised. The so-called 'Pokémon with guns' open-world survival game was hugely popular upon its release back in January, but for many fans, it was only a matter of time before Nintendo addressed the elephant in the room – that strikingly similar character design.

Palworld was once one of gaming's biggest hits thanks to its blend of Pokémon-like gameplay elements mixed with survival and crafting mechanics, but it