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Palworld Finally Hits PS5 In Japan After Legal Issues With Nintendo
Friday, October 4, 2024 - 2:50pm | 444Pocketpair's monster-catching survival game, Palworld, has officially launched on Sony Group Corp.‘s (NYSE:SONY) PlayStation 5 in Japan, following a delayed release due to ongoing legal issues with Nintendo ARD (OTC:NTDOY). The game, which debuted on PlayStation consoles last month in 68...
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Palworld Launches On PS5, But Why Can't Japan Play?
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 3:43pm | 533Palworld, the open-world crafting game often described as "Pokémon with guns", surprise-launched on the PlayStation 5 on Sept. 24, following Sony Group Corp.‘s (NYSE:SONY) State of Play broadcast. Gamers from 68 countries eagerly downloaded the long-awaited release, but fans in Japan were...
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'Pokémon With Guns': Nintendo Files Lawsuit Against Palworld Developer Over Alleged Patent Violations
Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 2:13pm | 631Nintendo ADR (OTC:NTDOY) and The Pokémon Company have officially filed a lawsuit against Tokyo-based indie game developer Pocketpair, accusing the studio of infringing on multiple patents with its game Palworld. The lawsuit, filed on Sept. 18, seeks “an injunction to halt the infringement...
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Palworld Going Free-To-Play? Developer Weighs Bold, Yet 'Difficult' Move
Friday, September 13, 2024 - 2:15pm | 481The developer of Palworld, Pocketpair, is considering a potential shift to a free-to-play model for its popular survival crafting game. Since its launch on Steam for $30 earlier this year, Palworld has achieved significant success, drawing comparisons to Pokémon due to its creature-collection...
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Sony, Pocketpair Collaborate To Expand Palworld's Global Presence
Thursday, July 11, 2024 - 2:24pm | 465Japan-based developer Pocketpair has partnered with Sony Group Corp.‘s (NYSE:SONY) Sony Music Entertainment and Aniplex to create a new business venture named Palworld Entertainment. According to IGN, this joint venture aims to accelerate the global expansion of the Palworld intellectual...
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Palworld's Latest Update Unleashes Bellanoir: The Ultimate Raid Boss Challenge
Thursday, April 4, 2024 - 2:48pm | 334Pocketpair, the creators of Palworld, have unleashed their most extensive update yet, version 0.2.0.6, packed with exciting new features. The headline addition is the introduction of the game’s first raid boss, Bellanoir, along with a bunch of fresh content and items. Now, players can summon...
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Palworld' Success Overwhelms: 'Too Big for Our Studio,' But Pocketpair Open To Acquisitions
Friday, March 15, 2024 - 2:51pm | 428The head of Pocketpair, Takuro Mizobe, admitted feeling overwhelmed by the massive profits from their game, Palworld. Launched in January, Palworld quickly soared to global success, boasting 25 million players and selling 15 million copies on Steam, alongside 10 million players on Xbox. Despite the...
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Palworld Rockets To 7 Million Sales In 5 Days, $189M Profits; PS5 Anticipation And Updates Announced
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 - 4:17pm | 707Palworld, the crafting and survival game also known as "Pokémon with guns," continued its explosive success by selling an additional million copies in a single day, bringing the total to over seven million in just five days. "Thank you very much!!” a tweet from...