Pocketpair Recalls "Depressing Day" Nintendo Announced Its Palworld Lawsuit

Global community manager speaks out.Although many had previously commented on the similarities between Palworld and Pokémon, it was nevertheless a huge surprise when Nintendo announced its patent lawsuit against developer Pocketpair.According to Pocketpair's global community manager, however, none were quite as surprised as the team itself. In speaking at a GDC 2025 talk in San Francisco (thanks, PC Gamer), John Buckley commented on the overall atmosphere at Pocketpair following Nintendo's announcement, stating that "it was a very depressing day".Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Mar 18, 2025 - 10:53
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Pocketpair Recalls "Depressing Day" Nintendo Announced Its Palworld Lawsuit

Global community manager speaks out.

Although many had previously commented on the similarities between Palworld and Pokémon, it was nevertheless a huge surprise when Nintendo announced its patent lawsuit against developer Pocketpair.

According to Pocketpair's global community manager, however, none were quite as surprised as the team itself. In speaking at a GDC 2025 talk in San Francisco (thanks, PC Gamer), John Buckley commented on the overall atmosphere at Pocketpair following Nintendo's announcement, stating that "it was a very depressing day".

Read the full article on nintendolife.com