Pal World, which has sold over 6 million copies, has been talked about overseas as being ``similar to Pokémon,'' and the former legal director of Pokémon Co., Ltd. commented, ``It's a nonsense game that is a plagiarism of the common games we see thousands of times a year.'' The developer reveals that he has received threats, including death threats.



The open world survival craft game ' Pal World ' has sold 6 million copies in just 4 days since its release.




Pal World is a hot topic in Japan, especially among game distributors, but its popularity is similar overseas, and many media outlets are reporting on Pal World's popularity. However, almost all media have reported not only on Palworld's popularity but also on suspicions of plagiarism, and it is easy to see that it is viewed with considerable skepticism.

Foreign technology media The Verge says, ``The first 20 hours (or more if you're playing with friends) may be enough to grab the player's attention, but I'm interested to see what happens in the next 20 hours. The game is still in early access, and according to its Steam page it will be at least a year before the official release.''Palworld is a game that combines elements of survival, crafting, and monster catching, but it doesn't have much in particular. It doesn't feel that inspired, but the fact that it brought together these hugely popular game mechanics is sure to grab the attention of hungry Pokemon fans who haven't had proper sustenance since Sword and Shield. 'I think it was sufficient for this,' he said, indicating a cautious stance regarding Palworld's evaluation.

Pokémon-like Palworld is a mega-hit, and it's easy to see why - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/22/24047087/palworld-early-access-steam-xbox-gamepass



It also introduces that the monster 'Pal' that appears in Pal World has been controversial on the Internet because it looks very similar to Pokemon.




Below is a video that superimposes Pal's 3DCG model and Pokemon's 3DCG model and points out plagiarism.




When the game media VGC asked game developers for their opinions on how Palworld resembles Pokemon, they said, ``There is no way that multiple models from another game could accidentally end up with the same proportions without ripping the model.'' 'No, you should at least track them carefully first.'

Palworld Pokémon plagiarism accusations pile up as CEO responds | VGC
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/palworld-pokemon-plagiarism-accusations-pile-up-as-ceo-responds/



At the same time, Takuro Mizobe, president and CEO of Pocket Pair, the developer, responded to the plagiarism controversy by saying, ``Our company is seriously working on making games, and of course we have no intention of infringing on the intellectual property rights of other companies.'' No. We have received a legal review, and we have not received any specific action from other companies at this time. There are various rumors flying around on the Internet, but we hope you can purchase with confidence. It also introduces the comment 'It is.'

Windows Central responded to the point that ``Palworld was developed using generation AI,'' saying, ``At the time of writing the article, there is no concrete evidence that Palworld was created using generation AI. 'However, there is enough material to be suspicious.' Specifically, this is because a series of past posts by President Mizobe indicate that he is interested in the use of AI in game development. In addition, just before the release of Pal World, Steam introduced ` `a new policy that requires games to report whether they were created with AI tools'' , and that Pal World will be required to state that it was developed with AI tools. It also states that there is no written description.

Palworld AI controversy, Pokémon plagiarism accusations explained | Windows Central
https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/palworld-ai-controversy-pokemon-plagiarism-accusations-explained



Ars Technica has only played the first few hours of Palworld, but says, 'Palworld doesn't seem to be doing anything original or ambitious; it could serve as the basis for countless other games.' It is built on the basics of survival games such as ``collecting materials,'' ``creating items,'' and ``building bases,'' and any art elements other than monster design look like ``default game engine assets.'' ”, and the evaluation of Palworld is clearly low.

“Pokémon with guns”: Palworld's runaway Steam success should be a lesson for Game Freak | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/01/the-janky-palworlds-success-points-to-hunger-for-an-actual-grown-up-pokemon-game/



He also addressed the plagiarism controversy by writing, ``I think the argument that Palworld is stealing 3DCG models from Pokemon is more persuasive than the argument that Palworld uses generative AI to design characters.'' mentioned.

Polygon has also mentioned the Pal World plagiarism controversy, but points out that the developer denies the suspicions, including the development secrets published by Pocket Pair.

Palworld animal cruelty and Pokémon plagiarism debates, explained - Polygon
https://www.polygon.com/24047254/palworld-pokemon-animal-cruelty-debate-ai-controversy



Game File reports that ``Pal World is the most popular game on the planet, and also one of the most controversial.'' He points out the cumulative number of sales on Steam and the number of concurrently connected players, and emphasizes that the game has gotten off to a better start than other popular games.

Palworld is red-hot and very controversial (for Pokémon reasons)
https://www.gamefile.news/p/palworld-is-the-hottest-video-game



In addition, Game File has asked Don McGowan, who headed the legal department of the Pokemon Company from 2008 to 2020, for comment on the Pal World plagiarism suspicion. McGowan said, ``It's similar to the typical rip-off nonsense games I saw thousands of times a year when I was chief legal officer of the Pokémon Company.''

TheGamer points out that there have been many works inspired by Pokemon, such as Digimon and Cassette Beast. However, while these works adopt an art style different from Pokemon, Palworld points out that a major problem is that it is too similar to Pokemon.

Palworld May Have Copied 3D Pokemon Meshes, But Will That Change Anything?
https://www.thegamer.com/palworld-versus-pokemon-3d-mesh-copyright-lawsuit/



TheGamer criticized the game with a rather negative stance, saying, ``Pal World's design has no originality and is very boring,'' but at the same time, ``Couldn't PUBG sue Fortnite? ?Couldn't Nintendo have wiped out all Metroidvanias with Capcom?Can FromSoftware sue Soulslike games?These cases and plagiarizing 3DCG models are completely different How would CEOs and lawyers in the gaming industry feel if Nintendo were to win the lawsuit against Palworld?At the very least, indie developers would be afraid to develop similar titles for gaming systems. 'I personally don't want Nintendo to file a lawsuit,' he wrote.

Bloomberg reports that ``Palworld, the much-talked-about game known as a Pokémon with a gun, has angered Pokémon fans.'' We introduce the opinion of a lawyer that ``Pocket Pair does not need to worry about lawsuits from Nintendo.''

Palworld: 'Pokemon With Guns' Game Sparks Controversy - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-22/what-is-palworld-pokemon-like-game-with-guns-goes-viral-irks-nintendo-fans



In addition, Pocket Pair's President Mizobe has mentioned that there are posts on X that are close to slander or death threats against the company's artists.




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