‘Pokémon With Guns’ Game Goes Viral, Angering Nintendo Loyalists
Palworld sells 5 million copies in three days, attracts 1.6 million simultaneous players in the Steam marketplace
Palworld
Source: Pocketpair, Inc.The viral new video game Palworld, referred to by fans as “Pokémon with guns,” is attracting players by the millions. It’s also got fans of Japan's legendary pocket monster franchise outraged over perceived similarities.
Japanese developer Pocketpair Inc. sold 5 million copies of Palworld in three days, the company announced Monday on X. On the video-game marketplace Steam, 1.6 million people simultaneously played Palworld on PCs, putting the game No. 1 in the current standings and marking the third-highest total ever for that service. Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox division is also distributing the game on its consoles and Game Pass subscription service.