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Palworld developer accused of copying Pokémon says it has "no intention of infringing" intellectual property

Palworld developer PocketPair has said it has "no intention" of being found legally at fault for any similarity between…

Palworld developer PocketPair has said it has "no intention" of being found legally at fault for any similarity between it and any other popular pocket monster franchise. Speaking to Automaton, PocketPair boss Takuro Mizobe said the game had cleared legal reviews and no action had been taken against the project (thus far). After Pokémon fans began pointing out similarities they'd seen, Mizobe posted on social media himself, and said that he had seen "slanderous comments" and "death threats" aimed at the game's artists.

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