Developers from Interball world won't let Nintendo's recently filed lawsuit change their plans for the future of the game. That's according to Pocketpair's global community manager John “Bucky” Buckley, who defiantly promised to “move on” during an interview with Game Rant about the future Interball world at this year's Tokyo Game Show.
Given how much time has passed since the game's early release, many were surprised when Nintendo announced earlier this month that it would be taking legal action against Pocketpair for patent infringement. This included the Pocketpair team, which Bucky said did not receive direct communications from Nintendo before the lawsuit was filed.
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Some analysts have speculated that the patent that Pocketpair allegedly infringed may have something to do with the creature capture mechanic, although there has been no official word on whether or not this is the case. Somewhat surprisingly, Bucky and the Pocketpair team also remain in the dark, with a global community manager telling Game Rant that they still don't know what they allegedly did wrong, despite the lawsuit more than a week. was first announced.
“We refuse to change any plans. We are moving on.” – John Buckley, Global Community Manager at Pocketpair
It's worth noting that Bucky's comments aren't too different from those found in Pocketpair's statement shortly after Nintendo filed its lawsuit. In particular, their promise to “ensure that indie game developers are not hindered or hindered from pursuing their creative ideas” sends a very similar message to both players and those seeking to stifle their creativity with the threat of a lawsuit. .
The future remains bright for Palworld
Away from the impending lawsuit, Pocketpair remains positive about the future Interball worldand for a very good reason. The record-breaking game still has over 20,000 concurrent players on Steam, and PS5 sales are already “going well” despite Interball world was released for the console just a few days ago. The team also has a “significant” update planned for later this year, which Bucky believes could surprise many players.
For those interested in learning more about the future of Palworld, Game Rant's interview with Pocketpair will be posted on the site in the coming days.
