Palworld studio Pocketpair has finally confirmed the patents at the center of Nintendo's lawsuit, and it is about what we expected.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Back in September Nintendo and The Pokemon Company filed a lawsuit in Japan against Palworld developer Pocketpair, and now we actually know why.

Palworld developer Pocketpair shares the details of Nintendo’s patent infringement lawsuit, which includes an injunction and a $65,000 fine.

Palworld developer Pocketpair has provided an update on Nintendo and The Pokémon Company’s high-profile patent lawsuit against the company. According to Pocketpair, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company want 5 million yen (approx $32,846) each plus late payment damages, as well as an injunction against Palworld that would block its release.

In conclusion, Mueller states that an analysis of the situation suggests that there is no genuine plagiarism on Pocketpair's part, and that Nintendo's actions are merely "an attempt to leverage the patent system against a smaller company and late entrant to the market".

The Pokémon Company and Nintendo are suing Palworld developer Pocketpair for 10 million yen, which is roughly the equivalent of $65,600, and late payment damages, according to a statement released by Pocketpair on Friday. The lawsuit targets three patents that cover gameplay where players ride Pokémon and throw Poké Balls.

Pocketpair revealed the patents Nintendo and The Pokemon Company is suing Palworld over, all granted after its early access release.

News on Nintendo and The Pokémon Company's lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair had gone quiet over the past few weeks, but a new statement from the latter studio has shed some more light on the complaint — specifically,

Palworld developers reveal that Nintendo and Pokmon are seeking fines and damages, naming three allegedly infringed upon patents.