"Palworld Developer's New Game: A Hollow Knight-Inspired Controversy?"
TL;DR
Pocketpair, the developer behind the viral game Palworld, has released a demo for their upcoming game Never Grave, which bears a striking visual resemblance to Hollow Knight. The game, developed by Pocketpair's internal studio Frontside 180, is a Metroidvania with multiplayer, roguelike elements, and base building. Despite the visual similarities, Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe has expressed a focus on creating games that appeal to a wide audience, even if they don't prioritize originality. The demo is available on Steam for players to try out.
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- Palworld dev's upcoming Metroidvania switches developer credit as it drops a new demo Eurogamer.net
- Palworld CEO not into “originality,” new game looks like Hollow Knight PCGamesN
- After Palworld, Pocketpair's 'Hollow Knight' Could Spark Another Controversy GameRant
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