Developers of Palworld Nintendo's recently filed lawsuit won't allow them to change their plans for the game's future. That's according to Pocketpair's global community manager John “Bucky” Buckley, who promised to “march on” in an interview with Game Rant about the future. Palworld At this year's Tokyo Game Show.
Given how much time had passed since the game's Early Access release, many were surprised when Nintendo announced earlier this month that it would take legal action against Pocketpair for patent infringement. This included the team at PocketPair, which according to Bucky had not received any direct communication from Nintendo before the lawsuit was filed.

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Some analysts have speculated that the patent Pocketpair is accused of infringing on may have something to do with creature-capturing mechanics, though there's no official word on whether or not that's actually the case. Surprisingly, Bucky and the PocketPair team remain in the dark here as well, with the Global Community Manager telling Game Rant that they still don't know what they're accused of doing wrong more than a week later. The first announcement was made.
“We refuse to change any plans. We move forward.” – John Buckley, Global Community Manager at Pocketpair
It's worth noting that Bucky's comments aren't too dissimilar to those found in a statement released by PocketPair shortly after Nintendo's lawsuit was filed. In particular, their pledge to ensure that “indie game developers are not hindered or discouraged from pursuing their creative ideas” sends a very similar message to its player base and those who seek to stifle their creativity under threat of legal action. .
The future remains bright for Palworld
Away from the impending issue, Pocketpair remains positive about its future PalworldAnd for very good reason. The record-breaking game continues to average 20,000 concurrent players on Steam, and despite PS5 sales already “going well”. Palworld It was released for consoles only a few days ago. The team also has a “substantial” update planned for later this year, which Bucky believes is likely to surprise many players.
For those interested in learning more about Palworld's future, Game Rant's interview with Pocketpair will be published on the site in the coming days.