If you were thinking about plagiarizing Pokémon, you better think twice, because the company will go all out
It is well known that Pokémon has become one of the most important and beloved franchises in the world. Of course, that also makes it one of the most plagiarized, as has happened after the creation of the Pocket Monster Reissue game, which has been sued by the company and of course, it has won said lawsuit. a value of 15 million dollarsThat may seem like a big number, but considering the game generated $42 million in its first year, it seems a bit low.
While it is true that many of these games end up being removed quickly with a simple notice, this was not the case, so the lawsuit was carried out and was filed last month. December 2021. This time, several Chinese companies behind this release will have to compensate Pokémon with 15 million dollars because they have infringed copyright and stolen intellectual property. This is known thanks to the Automaton website.
This is not the first time that a game is in limbo between plagiarism or novelty, this already happened with Palworld, which although there are more than obvious differences, some people came to think that the demand by Pokémon could be a reality. That moment did not come, although Pocket Monster Reissue has been forced to close and of course, to pay the compensation of 15 million. As we told you at the beginning, the game managed to get 42 million during its first yearso the profits he made have been really high.
Pokémon will continue to dominate the world
Of course, it's a figure of speech, but there's no doubt that no matter how much time passes, there will always be companies that try to imitate the impressive business model of this company. Over the years, Pokémon has not only managed to surviving generational changesbut it has become increasingly stronger and even has one of the most played mobile games. Yes, Pokémon GO is a huge success and has become the game with the most Pokémon in the entire series.
We'll see what happens in the future, but for now it's clear that whenever there are copyright infringements, the Pokémon people will be there to send out warnings and, if necessary, also to to make demands to anyone who continues to plagiarize the intellectual property of this franchise.
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