Unlicensed IP Faces a Reckoning
Le Zhang Le Zhang

Unlicensed IP Faces a Reckoning

The breakout success of Palworld and its striking resemblance to Pokémon sparked a great deal of debate about what constitutes IP infringement.

According to its creator, Palworld had been passed over by every publisher that had seen it, yet it reached 19M players in a matter of weeks. It has been followed by another surprise hit, Helldivers 2, which bears a striking resemblance to Starship Troopers — so much so that one reporter was surprised its developer didn’t get sued.

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