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The Pokémon Company says it will ‘investigate’ Palworld


Palworld looks very familiar, doesn’t it?

It’s no secret that the game referred to is Palworld, a surprise hit juggernaut that’s slowly climbing up the Steam charts, well on its way to beating PUBG ’s all-time peak player count of 3.2 million. Everyone familiar with the famously litigious Nintendo’s reputation for swiftly protecting its IP has been wondering when or if the company would bring down the hammer on Palworld ’s “ original character, do not steal ” monsters. The video game sections of social media have been alight with comparisons between Palworld ’s pals and Nintendo’s ’mons, including accusations of straight-up plagiarism ( which Pocketpair’sCEO denies.)

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