Developer of Palm World It won't allow Nintendo's lawsuit to change its plans for the game's future. That's according to John “Bucky” Buckley, Pocketpair's global community manager, who pledged to defiantly “march” during an interview with Game Rant about the future of Pocketpair. Palm World At this year's Tokyo Game Show
Considering the time that has passed since the game's release in early access, Many were surprised when Nintendo announced it would be taking legal action against Pocketpair for minor patent infringement earlier this month. That includes the Pocketpair team, which, according to Bucky, had received no direct communications from Nintendo prior to the lawsuit.
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Some analysts speculate that the patent that Pocketpair is accused of infringing may be related to the biocapture mechanism. Although there is no official word on whether this is the case or not. Somewhat surprisingly, Bucky and the Pocketpair team are still in the dark here as well, with the Global Community Manager telling Game Rant that they still don't know what they've been accused of doing. This is despite the fact that more than a week has passed since the charges were filed. was first announced
“We refuse to change any plans. We will keep pushing forward.” – John Buckley, Global Community Manager, Pocketpair
It's worth noting that Bucky's comments aren't particularly different from those found in the statement Pocketpair issued shortly after Nintendo's lawsuit. Their commitment to “Ensure that indie game developers are not prevented or discouraged from pursuing their creative ideas” sends a very similar message. Both to the player base and to those who try to stifle their creativity with threats of legal action.
The future remains bright for Palworld.
Aside from the impending lawsuit, Pocketpair remains positive about its future. Palm WorldAnd for very good reason. The record-breaking game still has more than 20,000 concurrent players on Steam, and PS5 sales are already “doing well”. Palm World It was just released for consoles a few days ago. The team also has a “major” update planned for later this year. which Bucky believes has the potential to surprise many players.
For those interested in learning more about the future of Palworld, Game Rant's interview with Pocketpair will be published on the site in the coming days.
