After rolling out Palworld version 0.3.8 update to fix bugs for PS5, PocketPair has another exciting report that players need to know.
The studio has collaborated with Krafton, a company that owns PUBG, to develop its mobile version. This collaboration is also expected to expand and further reach a global audience using mobile gaming.
Palworld Expands Its Franchise
The company has recently caught much attention because it acquired the Japanese studio Tango Gameworks from Microsoft, and now the studio is in line to work with a new project on Palworld, an exciting mobile game, with a licensing agreement.
Retaining the raw essence of the game, however, each core gameplay element will be reimagined for the smartphone version. No date is confirmed, according to Gematsu, but it will be great to see these developments, and when they are released, they will get everyone talking.
Experience with Mobile Gaming-Krafton
PUBG Studios, for one, is heavily equipped to deal with mobile adaptation. With an impressive record of success, after they created the first PUBG and its mobile adaptation that broke the one billion mark since its release in March 2018, it is even better equipped for Palworld mobile adaptation.
Legal Challenges: Nintendo and Pokémon Company Lawsuit
It happens at a rather turbulent time for Pocketpair, a firm the two titans - Nintendo and The Pokémon Company - have filed an extension for a joint lawsuit against them based on charges of patent infringement. This challenge in the court of law has been casting a dark shadow over the development rostrum of Palworld more since this game hit the PC and Xbox to thunderous applause just at the start of this year.
According to IGN, Pocketpair does not understand the details of patent claims, and analysts said that the game mechanics of capturing creatures and anything related to them, based on which this lawsuit has been filed, resemble Pokémon.
Does Palword Share Similarities With Pokemon?
The gameplay of Palworld resembles Pokémon regarding a ball-like capture object - the Pal Sphere. The part of the game was employed in comparisons with Pokémon titles to argue the case against imitation and copyright plagiarism.
Nintendo opted for the patent route, but this does not prevent Pocketpair from referring to accusations while implementing updates.
Profitability of Palworld and Future Opportunities
Despite the lawsuits, Palworld has quite easily collected massive popularity since its launch has broken numerous sales records, and maintained a very high concurrency level on Steam; it sells at $30. The game launched on Xbox and PC Game Pass proves considerable hype.
Yes, there's hype—but it might be fleeting, given that Nintendo is chasing PocketPair's shadow from a distance.
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