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Nexus Mods "not comfortable" hosting Palworld Pokémon mods due to potential Nintendo legal action

Major modding site Nexus Mods has confirmed it's "not comfortable" hosting Pokémon-themed Palworld mods, saying doing s…

"Nintendo has come for me, please leave me in your thoughts and prayers," YouTuber ToastedShoes wrote just a day after showcasing his Pokémon Palworld mod on social media, where all footage was suddenly removed "in response to a report by the copyright owner." In a statement provided to PCGamesN- which spotted an Ash Ketchum mod for Palworld had seemingly been removed from the site - Nexus Mods community lead Mathew Elliott admitted, "We do think that adding Pokémon content to Palworld is a very cool idea and we understand why people would want such a thing. "As you may know," the statement continued by way of explanation, "Nintendo (who jointly own the Pokemon franchise) has a consistent record of mercilessly submitting legal challenges, DMCAs, and takedowns against fan-made content.

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