Palworld Accused of Plagiarising Pokémon as Game Sells 6 Million Copies, Pocketpair CEO Responds

Palworld, the viral hit action-adventure survival title from Japanese developers Pocketpair, has taken the gaming industry by storm, climbing to the top of Steam charts and selling six million copies in just four days of release. But as the game’s concurrent player count balloons, it has found itself embroiled in a plagiarism controversy, with many on the Internet p...

Feb 16, 2026 - 13:46
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Palworld, the viral hit action-adventure survival title from Japanese developers Pocketpair, has taken the gaming industry by storm, climbing to the top of Steam charts and selling six million copies in just four days of release. But as the game’s concurrent player count balloons, it has found itself embroiled in a plagiarism controversy, with many on the Internet p...

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