2 mo. ago

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are suing the Palworld developers for "infringement of patent rights"

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the Palwoods and hunt large, electric yellow animals of entirely orig…

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Star Wars might as well get in on the suit.

Probably Toei animation as well.
This is about patents, not about copyrights, for anyone confused. It's not because some of the characters look like existing pokemon, it's likely about game mechanics that Nintendo holds patents on.
But why
- Nintendo is one of the most litigious video game companies ever. I cannot believe it took them more than 48 hours, let alone this long.
  
  Sure sure, I know Nintendo obviously doesn't like them, but they gotta give a reason that matters.
- "Somebody said it looks like pokemon, so sue them"
More reasons to not give AAA corporations my money? Cool, cool.
Took long enough

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