Palworld's Release in Japan on Hold Indefinitely Thanks to Nintendo Lawsuit
19 days ago
Gotta litigate 'em all.
One of the major surprise announcements from last night's State of Play was the sudden reveal and release of Palworld for PS5. While it's now available to purchase and play in many territories, it's skipping Japan for now, for a pretty big reason.
Earlier this month, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company entered into legal proceedings against Pocket Pair, the development studio behind Palworld. The lawsuit is built upon supposed patent infringements, with Nintendo seeking compensation for damages. The results of all this messiness is yet to be seen, but in the meantime, Palworld will not release on PS5 in Japan.
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