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Jennifer Young

“This could be just the first pounding of Nintendo’s giant global IP protection hammer” — industry experts weigh in on why we should be concerned over Palworld lawsuit

Palworld, throwing a Pal Sphere at a Pal to catch it. .

What you need to know

  • Nintendo and it's partner, The Pokémon Company, have submitted a lawsuit in Japan accusing Pocketpair (creators of Palworld) of patent infringement.
  • Legal experts have been speculating on the case and what this could actually mean for the gaming industry in and outside of Japan.
  • Pocketpair has also announced a delay to the PS5 version of Palworld in Japan.
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