"Palworld: Controversy, Popularity, and Plagiarism"

Don McGowan, former chief legal officer of The Pokémon Company, expressed surprise at the success of Palworld, criticizing it as a "ripoff nonsense" reminiscent of cases he encountered at Pokémon. The game, often likened to "Pokémon with guns," has faced accusations of copying Pokémon designs, prompting responses from Nintendo and The Pokémon Company. Additionally, a Pokémon mod related to Palworld has been removed from the internet at the request of the copyright holder.