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The game and developer Pocketpair have also been at the center of a media firestorm as claims of the studio directly ripping off Pok\u00e9mon designs and models along with potential AI art usage have been the talk of social media.\u00a0 According to TPC, it was already aware of Palworld and has received numerous inquiries about the game, though it wasn\u2019t named directly in the statement. Now, the company will actively begin investigating Palworld and Pocketpair for potential breaches of the Pok\u00e9mon IP \u201cWe have received many inquiries regarding another company\u2019s game released in January 2024. We have not granted any permission for the use of Pok\u00e9mon intellectual property or assets in that game,\u201d The Pok\u00e9mon Company said. \u201cWe intend to investigate and take appropriate measures to address any acts that infringe on intellectual property rights related to the Pok\u00e9mon. 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Following a week of radio silence on the legal front, The Pok\u00e9mon Company has confirmed it will be investigating Palworld <\/em>for infringement of its intellectual property.<\/p>

Since Palworld<\/a> <\/em>launched on Jan. 19, it has seen massive success, selling more than seven million units and peaking at over two million concurrent players<\/a> on Steam. The game and developer Pocketpair have also been at the center of a media firestorm as claims of the studio directly ripping off Pok\u00e9mon <\/em>designs and models<\/a> along with potential AI art usage<\/a> have been the talk of social media.\u00a0<\/p>

According to TPC, it was already aware of Palworld <\/em>and has received numerous inquiries about the game, though it wasn\u2019t named directly in the statement. Now, the company will actively begin investigating Palworld <\/em>and Pocketpair for potential breaches of the Pok\u00e9mon <\/em>IP<\/p>

\u201cWe have received many inquiries regarding another company\u2019s game released in January 2024. We have not granted any permission for the use of Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> intellectual property or assets in that game,\u201d The Pok\u00e9mon Company said<\/a>. \u201cWe intend to investigate and take appropriate measures to address any acts that infringe on intellectual property rights related to the Pok\u00e9mon<\/em>. We will continue to cherish and nurture each and every Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> and its world, and work to bring the world together through Pok\u00e9mon in the future.\u201d<\/p>

This is the first time TPC has openly commented on Palworld <\/em>in any capacity since the game\u2019s launch, though the legal team has likely been monitoring Pocketpair closely following the title\u2019s meteoric success\u2014if not before then. Nintendo reportedly sent out a DMCA claim against a mod that added Pok\u00e9mon <\/em>characters into Palworld<\/em><\/a> <\/em>on Jan. 23, but that is the only other action that has been taken by either party.<\/p>

For Palworld<\/em>, Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe has openly spoken out against the \u201cslanderous comments\u201d<\/a> being spoken about the studio and its developers. \u201cCurrently, we are receiving slanderous comments against our artists, and we are seeing tweets that appear to be death threats,\u201d Mizobe said, according to machine translation. \u201cI have received a variety of opinions regarding Palworld, but all productions related to Palworld are supervised by multiple people, including myself, and I am responsible for the production. I would appreciate it if you would refrain from slandering the artists involved in Palworld.\u201d<\/p>

Any additional news about this investigation will likely not be shared publicly until TPC decides to take direct legal action against Pocketpal or the incident is dropped entirely.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"