Summary
Despite ongoing animosity between fans ofPalworldandPokemon, some artists took to social media to call for peace between the camps. The artists posted their takes ofPalworldandPokemoncharacters interacting with one another as a sign of cooperation and unity, and fans of both games complimented them for their efforts.
Released in early access on January 19,Palworldhas quickly risen on the Steam sales charts due to its addictive gameplay and accessible $30 price tag. At the time of writing, Pocketpair stated thatPalworldhas sold over 8 million units on Steam, but did not share how many downloads on Xbox or Game Pass the new title had. However, due to its comparisons toPokemon, and ongoing accusations of plagiarism and copyright infringement,Palworldhas come under fire from somePokemonfans. The hostility between the fan bases has extended to the game developers, asPocketpair received death threats on social media.
Pokemon and Palworld Art Shows The Critters Enjoying Time Together
In light of the ongoing conflict, two fan artists have decided to take a different approach. On Reddit, two artists named ShoutaDE and Silent-Foot-3575 posted their work on the r/Pokemon subreddit that called for unity betweenPokemonandPalworldfans and asked fans toput aside their differences. ShoutaDE’s artwork showed off the Pokemon Furret waving forward while climbing on the back of the icy Pal called Chillet. Both Furret and Chillet are based on ferrets, and both creatures were given playful faces in the artwork. In the art piece, ShoutaDE called for fans to be happy, walk together, and stop fighting.
Also on r/Pokemon, Silent-Foot-3575 depicted a more romantic call for peace betweenPalworldandPokemonfans. In their artwork, Silent-Foot-3575 showed the Pokemon Salazzle, andthe Pal called Lovander, in wedding gowns and kissing one another. Salazzle was given a dark purple gown and veil, with white pearls as a necklace. Lovander had a strapless dress and a pink tiara. Both works by ShoutaDE and Silent-Foot-3575 were received well by fans of bothPokemonandPalworld.
As the conflict betweenPalworldandPokemonfans rages on,The Pokemon Company released a statementregarding the plagiarism and character model theft accusations made against Pocketpair andPalworld. Only time will tell if anything will surface during The Pokemon Company’s investigation, and if it has a case.
Palworld
WHERE TO PLAY
In this game, you may peacefully live alongside mysterious creatures known as Pals or risk your life to drive off a ruthless poaching syndicate. Pals can be used to fight and breed, or they can be made to work on farms or factories. You can even sell them or eat them.Survival: In a harsh environment where food is scarce and vicious poachers roam, danger waits around every corner. To survive, you must tread carefully and make difficult choices…even if that means eating your own Pals when the time comes.Mounts & Exploration: Pals can be mounted to traverse the land, sea and sky—allowing you to traverse all kinds of environment as you explore the world.Collect all kinds of exciting Pals to fight, farm, build, and work for you in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
