Palworld Just Hit 32 MILLION Players—And Nintendo Is Still Trying to Sue It Into the Ground

Published on February 21, 2025

Oh my God, y’all. Palworld is unstoppable. Like, 32 MILLION players in one year, and it’s still going strong. Pocketpair’s survival-crafting-monster-catching-shooter (yes, all of those things) is raking in cash, breaking records, and making Game Pass look like the best deal in gaming.

But while Pocketpair is out here celebrating their W, Nintendo is still lurking in the background like a final boss, trying to shut this whole thing down.

32 MILLION PLAYERS, BRO.

Palworld launched in January 2024, and nobody—not even Pocketpair—was ready for what happened next. The game went crazy viral on Steam, Xbox, and now PS5, absolutely crushing concurrent player records.

Pocketpair’s response? Pure disbelief. Their boss, Takuro Mizobe, literally admitted they weren’t ready for the insane amount of money Palworld made. (Tough problem to have, huh?)

But don’t worry. They figured it out real quick. Not only did they sign a new deal with Sony, but they also launched Palworld Entertainment, a whole new business just to expand the IP.

Translation: This game isn’t going anywhere.

Meanwhile, Nintendo Is Out Here Trying to Sue the Whole Thing Out of Existence

Now, let’s talk about the massive Pokémon-shaped elephant in the room. From Day 1, people have been calling Palworld “Pokémon with guns,” and Nintendo? They noticed.

But instead of hitting Pocketpair with a copyright lawsuit, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company decided to go the patent route. They’re suing over three patents tied to Pokémon Legends: Arceus, specifically the whole “throwing a ball to catch creatures in a virtual field” thing.

They want:

• 5 million yen (like 32 grand—pocket change for Pocketpair at this point)
• An injunction to block Palworld (basically, stop selling the game completely)

Bro.

Pocketpair? Not backing down. They’re straight-up going to court over this. In their own words:

“We will continue to assert our position in this case through future legal proceedings.”

Translation: We are ready to throw hands with Nintendo.

Nintendo’s Lawsuit Might Be Why Palworld Just Changed How Pals Are Summoned

So, fun fact: Palworld recently tweaked how players summon Pals in-game, and a lot of people think it’s because of this lawsuit.

Before? It was literally like Pokémon—throw a Pal Sphere, out comes your Pal.

Now? There’s a new animation that kinda distances itself from Pokémon’s whole aesthetic. Hmm. Wonder why that happened.

And Somehow, Palworld Is Still Dropping Banger Updates & Collabs??

While all this legal drama is going down, Pocketpair is still out here cooking. The team is dropping huge updates, making the game even bigger, AND launching crossovers with other major games.

Yeah, you read that right—Palworld x Terraria happened.

(Lowkey, if they start dropping Palworld x Elden Ring, I’m deleting my social life. Just saying.)

Final Thoughts? This Game Is Unstoppable

Nintendo can keep suing, critics can keep doubting, but Palworld just keeps winning.

• 32 MILLION players and counting.
• Expanding to PS5 and beyond.
• More content updates, more collabs, more chaos.

And let’s be real—if they survive this lawsuit, Palworld Year 2 is about to go CRAZY.