The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in the Tokyo District Court, seeks an injunction and damages on the grounds that the game, made by Tokyo-based Pocketpair Inc, infringes on multiple patents.
Palworld, or “Pokémon with guns,” has been a huge success since its release in mid-January. In this game, players use guns to capture and train cute Pokémon, or “pals.”
Pocketpair said it received notice of the patent infringement lawsuit on Wednesday, but it was not clear which specific patents it was accused of infringing.
The company said in a statement that it would take appropriate legal action and investigate the claims.
“It is unfortunate that as a result of this lawsuit we have been forced to devote a significant amount of our time to matters unrelated to game development,” the company said.
In January, The Pokémon Company said it would investigate and take action against any infringement of intellectual property rights.
Pocketpair announced in July that it would partner with Sony to promote the Palworld license globally.
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