"Gears of War Creator Finds Validation in Palworld Success Despite Rejected Pitch to Epic"

Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski acknowledges that the success of Palworld "kinda validates" a rejected pitch he made to Epic for a "medieval Pokémon with baby dragons" game, which was turned down by major publishers. Despite the rejection, Bleszinski expressed interest in developing the idea for mobile, but noted that Epic owns the concept. Meanwhile, Palworld's popularity has soared, with its Steam concurrent numbers surpassing two million, prompting The Pokémon Company to investigate potential intellectual property infringement.