"Pokémon Company to Investigate Palworld Amid Comparisons and Controversy"

The Pokémon Company has issued a statement regarding Palworld, a survival game that has faced allegations of plagiarism and IP theft due to its familiar creature designs. The company stated that it will investigate and take appropriate measures to address any acts that infringe on intellectual property rights related to Pokémon. While Pocketpair, the developer of Palworld, claims to have taken appropriate measures to avoid copyright issues, comparisons between the games have sparked controversy, with some suggesting that Palworld may fall under Parody Law. The online communities of both games have been in a frenzy, with accusations of plagiarism and a DMCA issued against a mod that put Pokémon in the game.