Nintendo and Pokémon Co. continue patent dispute against Palworld
A divisional patent application related to monster-capture mechanics (application no. 2026-019762, limited to touch-panel devices) filed by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company has been updated. Japan Patent Office records show a request for an appeal against the rejection was filed on September 3. 💬 Commenters note that art style isn't protectable under IP law and that no confirmed case of exact asset tracing (copying) exists — past claims reportedly turned out to be fabricated — leaving patent claims as the only remaining avenue.
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Claim: Palworld losing players to copycat game 'Animo'
A poster claims Palworld's concurrent player count has dropped sharply and vanished from concurrent-user rankings, attributing this to demand being taken by a new copycat game called "Animo," citing a screenshot as evidence. This sparked debate over whether Animo actually imitates Pokémon rather than Palworld. 💬 Commenters push back, arguing Animo copies Pokémon rather than Palworld, and note Palworld is differentiating itself with new content like farming.
Read original ↗Palworld's Metascore drops to 78, User Score to 7.4
News emerged that Palworld's Metacritic scores have dropped. Its Metascore now sits at 78, while its User Score has fallen to 7.4.
Read original ↗Palworld sells ~1.87M copies since 1.0 launch, ~1.5M on Steam
Market research firm Alinea Analytics reports Palworld sold about 1.87 million copies since its July 10 full (1.0) release, bringing lifetime sales to roughly 30.5 million. The breakdown is estimated at about 1.5 million on Steam, 300,000 on PlayStation, and just under 70,000 on Xbox.
Read original ↗Palworld's Metascore Drops to 78, User Score to 7.4
A post shared a screenshot showing Palworld's Metascore has fallen to 78 and its user score to 7.4. 💬 Commenters countered that a Metascore under 80 isn't unusual even for games with roughly 95% positive Steam reviews, and also disputed whether Palworld even counts as a heavily discounted "fire-sale" title.
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