Palworld: Pokémon with Guns

[Lily Adler]

'Pokemon with guns' survival game Palworld reveals January 2024 early access in apparent delay

 

[Sithborg]

How are they not getting sued? Those designs skirt by copyright if they are legal.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

This looks like it started as a joke/parody, and then they decided to just keep going with it.

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[Spider-Fan83]

so, is this actually "Pokemon" related? or just a knock off?

some of the characters do resemble actual Pokemon, but, like slightly off

but still seems too "Pokemon like" to have been even made without Pokemon involvement/approval to not break copyright laws or something lol

 

[Sithborg]

so, is this actually "Pokemon" related? or just a knock off?

some of the characters do resemble actual Pokemon, but, like slightly off

but still seems too "Pokemon like" to have been even made without Pokemon involvement/approval to not break copyright laws or something lol

Its a knock off with barely "legally distinct" pokemon.

 

[Lily Adler]

Where's PETA's outrage over this one?

 

[Lily Adler]

Game is available to play in Early Access. I'm tempted to play it for the lulz.

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[Joe Von Zombie]

Game runs better in Early Access than the last few official entries did on launch. It's cute and is its own thing. If you don't like survival games, you're gonna have a bad time.

 

[Iceman]

I installed it lol. Crazy how much this took off. Steam’s 3rd highest concurrent player count ever.

 

[Iceman]

MSN

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Nintendo goes after the Palworld Pokémon modder​

"Nintendo has finally come for Palworld... in the form of issuing a takedown for a video of a mod that swapped all the Palworld pals for pokémon. Lol."

 

[Iceman]

Palworld Update Roadmap: All Early Access Future Updates Explained

Palworld exploded onto the scene earlier this month, riding a wave of hype and intrigue into Early Access. But the journey is only just beginning for Palworld.

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PvP Arena Mode​

Raid Bosses​

Pal Trading​

Building System Overhaul​

New Content: More Pals, Areas, Buildings​

 

[Sithborg]

MSN

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Nintendo goes after the Palworld Pokémon modder​

"Nintendo has finally come for Palworld... in the form of issuing a takedown for a video of a mod that swapped all the Palworld pals for pokémon. Lol."

Oh, you bet Nintendo's lawyers are laser focused on modders for this.

I do laugh at people claiming this worries Nintendo, and that it is going to force Pokemon Company to actually put effort in. At this point in time, the video games are a drop in the bucket of the Pokemon juggernaut.

 

[Iceman]

Oh, you bet Nintendo's lawyers are laser focused on modders for this.

I do laugh at people claiming this worries Nintendo, and that it is going to force Pokemon Company to actually put effort in. At this point in time, the video games are a drop in the bucket of the Pokemon juggernaut.

Mostly merchandising revenue I guess?

 

[Iceman]

https://x.com/Wario64/status/1750363801780617274?s=20

 

[Sithborg]

Mostly merchandising revenue I guess?

Report: Pokémon earned $11.6bn in licensed products revenue last year

The Pokémon Company made $11.6 billion in licensed goods during 2022, according to a License Global report. The consume…

www.gamesindustry.biz

I would say so.

 

[Silvermoth]

I played a bit of it last night. It’s pretty fun! It’s probably about time someone lit a fire up the Pokémon franchise’s hiney tbh

 

[Mani-Man]

Its a knock off with barely "legally distinct" pokemon.

That also uses AI to steal art.
Nothing about this game feels good and im sad to see how little respect artists get...how many are okay with artists getting treated like dirt.

Like, i dont even care about Nintendo or so...this is a game where in several ways Artists work is stolen...thats not okay.

 

[Sithborg]

After reading up on it a bit more. oh good lord. I would be scared of Nintendo's lawyers.

 

[Iceman]

Report: Pokémon earned $11.6bn in licensed products revenue last year

The Pokémon Company made $11.6 billion in licensed goods during 2022, according to a License Global report. The consume…

www.gamesindustry.biz

I would say so.

Wow, had no idea they made that much from it all, crazy stuff.

 

[Lily Adler]

After reading up on it a bit more. oh good lord. I would be scared of Nintendo's lawyers.

Learning the developers are AI Bros was enough to make me side-eye their designs.

 

[Joe Von Zombie]

That also uses AI to steal art.
Nothing about this game feels good and im sad to see how little respect artists get...how many are okay with artists getting treated like dirt.

Like, i dont even care about Nintendo or so...this is a game where in several ways Artists work is stolen...thats not okay.

This is complete misinformation. There is no AI generated art in this game. The game would be delisted otherwise per steams content policies. When (not if) AI asset generation becomes common practice in video games, it'll be the triple A space that abuses it, not the indie guys. Squeenix and EA are already creaming their jeans over it.

 

[Mani-Man]

This is complete misinformation. There is no AI image in this game. The game would be delisted otherwise per steams content policies.

Not as of i think 10th of January...where they allow AI generated content in the games.

 

[Joe Von Zombie]

Not as of i think 10th of January...where they allow AI generated content in the games.

You have to disclose if there's AI generated content in the game and whether or not you have a commercial license to do so which effectively bans the practice. Failure to do so will get your game pulled.