Even before it was a viral sensation, Palworld was already known as the Pokemon-with-guns game thanks to its creature taming, collecting, and training loop. Developer Pocketpair then took another shot at Pokemon's crown with a merch and anime-focused Sony partnership, trying to recreate the cocktail that fuelled Pokemania. And, now, the company seemingly has its sights on Pokemon TCG.
That's because both Pocketpair and ACOS (an Animate subsidiary) bought up a big chunk of shares in Bushiroad, a Japanese card and video game publisher. Spotted by Gamebiz and translated by Automaton, the legal notice explains that the Bushiroad Corporation's CEO and president Takaaki Kidani is specifically selling some of his own shares.
