Subj : Palworld producer says we have absolutely no intention of infring
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Date : Tue Jan 23 2024 17:30:05

Palworld producer says we have absolutely no intention of infringing upon the 
intellectual property of other companies

Date:
Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:16:56 +0000

Description:
Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe has reiterated that the Palworld team has 
"absolutely no intention" of infringing on others' IP.

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The producer of Palworld and CEO of developer Pocketpair, Takuro Mizobe, has 
reiterated that the Palworld developers have absolutely no intention of 
infringing upon the intellectual property of other companies. 

Right from Palworld s initial reveal, it was dubbed by the internet as 
'Pokmon with guns, and its not hard to see why. Like Pokmon , players are 
able to capture cute and quirky creatures (known in Palworld as Pals). 
Monster-collecting mechanics in games always tend to lead to Pokmon 
comparisons, but, particularly since Palworld s launch, some people have 
criticized the designs of certain Pals, and have pointed out similarities to 
existing Pokmon designs. 

In a new interview with Automaton , Mizobe, who as well as serving as the 
games producer also dabbled somewhat in direction, was asked about concerns 
raised by prospective players whod questioned if the game would even be able 
to launch. The outlet pointed out that the interview had been conducted on 
January 15, a few days prior to Palworld s early-access release. 

Mizobe acknowledged that he was aware that the Pokmon series is the 
overwhelming leader in the monster-taming/collection genre, and added that  
Pokmon is so good that Im afraid to even try to compare it to Palworld . 
However, he said that the idea for Palworld originated from wanting to add 
monster-collecting mechanics to the open-world survival-crafting genre. 

Although we did reference the Pokmon series as a great predecessor of its 
genre, Palworld feels completely different as a game, which I think people 
will realize as soon as they play it, Mizobe stated. I would even say that 
Palworld is a lot more similar to Ark: Survival Evolved in terms of game 
mechanics. 

Will it be able to launch feels like a bit of an extreme question, but we 
make our games very seriously, and we have absolutely no intention of 
infringing upon the intellectual property of other companies, he continued. 
We have undergone legal reviews, and at this moment, there have been no 
specific actions taken by other companies. I know there have been all kinds 
of rumors floating about on the internet, but please rest assured and give 
our game a chance. 

Yesterday, Mizobe tweeted out asking that people stop sending threats and 
abuse to Palworld s artists , stating that some had even received death 
threats. 

 If youre on the lookout for more games to play, be sure to check out our 
recommendations for the best open-world games on PC , as well as the best 
survival games .



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