Palworld developer Pocketpair is embroiled in a legal battle with Nintendo and The Pokemon Company after the two companies filed a lawsuit in 2024 alleging that Palworld maker had infringed upon three patents. This has led to some changes to the hit survival game, one of which has now been modded back to its original state by a fan.
Pocketpair first changed Palworld with an update last year that removed the ability to summon Pals with the Poke Ball-esque Pal Spheres. Then, last week the game was updated to change the gliding mechanics to now require players to have a glider item as opposed to gliding on their pals; presumably in response to the patent that appeared to be related to the Ride Pokemon mechanic in Pokemon Legends: Arceus.
