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Palworld warns of app store clone that could risk your personal data


A mobile version of Palworld has appeared on the Apple App Store, but it is not the real deal.

The app, which you can see below in screenshots taken by Eurogamer, appears at first glance to be affiliated with Palworld developer Pocketpair and uses the same promotional images as on PC and Xbox. Image credit: Eurogamer This similarity has evidently not missed The Pokémon Company, which has issued a rare statement indirectly addressing Palworld, after claims that Pocketpair had directly copied its designs. "We intend to investigate and take appropriate measures to address any acts that infringe on intellectual property rights related to the Pokémon," its statement read.

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