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Palworld studio says 'gamers don't want' AI in their games: 'It feels like everyone who is super gung-ho about it isn't from the industry'

It's not the first time Pocketpair's John Buckley has spoken out against the tech.

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“A natural, ugh, why?” Palworld lead plants the flag on the right side of the AI discussion

Trust gamers, that is all.

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"Gamers don't want it": Palworld lead says Pocketpair doesn't touch AI because players hate it and artists "like doing stuff themselves"

"If the gamers don't want it, I guess that's it, right?"

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Why so many game developers don't want to use generative AI

With credits ranging from Dispatch and Marvel Rivals to Uncharted and Dragon Age, over 30 devs share their thoughts on gen AI

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Nintendo's legal battle with Palworld looks shakier than ever: It may only get '$30,000 chump change' if it wins at all

It looks like Pocketpair will come out of this largely unfazed.

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Palworld 1.0 won't wipe your data, 'but you should' says Pocketpair's publishing boss

"We believe that starting a new character will give you the best experience of Palworld".

PC Gamer

Nintendo Palworld lawsuit has "zero chance" at more than "chump change," expert says, but Pocketpair lead says it has "impacted morale" and development

Money is not the only factor in the lawsuit

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"We'd be fools to put this game aside": Palworld devs couldn't resist following 1.0 up with farming and dating sims, says Pocketpair lead

Not to mention the trading card game and merch

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Nintendo’s Palworld lawsuit looks like a massive dud: ‘Zero chance’ of winning

Can't we all just be pals now?

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For Palworld 1.0, one dev would "force wipe everyone" if he could just because players "will realistically be missing out on content" if they don't start over

But don't worry, Bucky doesn't have that power

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Palworld 1.0 sounds huge as Pocketpair lead promises more new Pals than "ever added before in any one update"

"Many many many new Pals," in fact

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Palworld 1.0 won't require you to "wipe your data," but Pocketpair says "you should" anyway: "Starting a new character will give you the best experience"

Pocketpair wants "to respect the time and effort you have put in" since Palworld's early-access launch

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Palworld 1.0 is coming next month, over 2 years since its early access launch

Pocketpair teases "fragments of a grand narrative that inches closer to the truth of the world"

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Palworld underwater update "literally is never happening," lead reiterates: "Make your peace with that now"

Pocketpair can't even humor the prospect

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As every other rival game flees from GTA 6's November release, Palworld lead jokes Pocketpair is going to launch "1.0, Palfarm and the dating sim right alongside" it

It may be a better idea than trying to launch in September

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Palworld lead calls Factorio "one of the most influential games" on Steam, and "can't imagine" how different the gaming landscape would be without it

Factorio is ending development of major updates with 2.1

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Palworld lead praises "exciting" Lord of the Rings RPG from Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 devs, but says he "would have loved to learn this from a reveal trailer"

"Either way… HYPE!"

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As Palworld lawsuit drags on, Nintendo tries and fails to secure another patent on monster-capturing mechanics

A patent that might've affected Palworld Mobile

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As wait for Palworld 1.0 has fans in frenzy, lead says don't expect any "sudden announcement on Discord" as "it's a bit too big of a moment"

Pocketpair won't unveil its work so casually

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Palworld Online trademark filed as fans speculate a Pocketpair MMO could be on the way

Just in case the farming game and dating sim spin-offs weren't enough

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Palworld lead finally completes Crimson Desert after 189 hours, says only The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind comes close to making him feel the same "sense of wonder and adventure"

"I still have like...20hrs+ worth of side missions still available to do," he says

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Palworld lead defends launch rival Enshrouded, says Pocketpair didn't eat the survival game's lunch and was fortunate to stand out in a "stacked" time for the genre

Keen Games's survival game just got a new update

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Shameless Palworld imitator Pickmos removed from Steam after publisher 'officially intervenes' in development: 'We will be supervising the Pickmos team'

Apparently changing a letter in the title wasn't enough to cool things down.

GamesRadar

Pokemon and Palworld clone Pickmos removed from Steam: "We are revising the game to ensure a controversy-free experience"

Good luck with that

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Pickmon has got to be trolling Pokémon fans this time

Changing a single letter in the game's name isn't fooling anyone.

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