What is nintendo suing Palworld for?

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Nintendo and The Pokémon Company filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocketpair in the Tokyo District Court on September 18, 2024, alleging Palworld's creature-catching mechanic infringes patents on catching creatures in a virtual field. They sought damages of 5 million yen each plus an injunction. As of the Feybreak update, the case remains ongoing and Pocketpair has patched some mechanics in response.

Full breakdown: What is the Palworld Nintendo lawsuit about?

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company sued Pocketpair in September 2024 over patent infringement related to Palworld's creature-catching mechanic. Here's who sued whom, over what, and the current status.

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