Nintendo Warns of Legal Action Over Palworld's Alleged Pokemon Infringement

Nintendo's president, Shuntaro Furukawa, stated the company will protect its intellectual property rights amid concerns over Palworld's similarities to Pokemon.

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has addressed concerns regarding Palworld, a game inspired by Pokemon, warning of potential legal action to protect Nintendo's intellectual property.
Palworld, featuring monsters with guns, has become a global hit, reaching 500K concurrent players on Steam and selling over 12 million copies.
The Pokemon Company had previously expressed concerns over Palworld's character designs, suggesting they may infringe on Pokemon's intellectual property.
Despite the controversy, Palworld's developer, Pocket Pair, claims the game has cleared legal reviews and denies any intention of infringing on other companies' intellectual property.
Nintendo has not yet taken any legal action against Palworld, but the situation may lead to a court settlement between the two companies.