Pocketpair has announced new changes that will be coming to Palworld in the wake of Nintendo’s ongoing lawsuit against the company. Some of the new changes will be implemented with the most recent patch, v0.5.5.
The new patch removes the ability to glide with a Pal. Instead, players will need to glide with a specific glider item. However, Pals can still provide buffs that apply to gliding. One of Pocketpair’s other new changes added to Palworld due to the ongoing lawsuit released in November. The change removed the ability to summon Pals via a Pal Sphere. Both changes are available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Mac, and PC via Steam.
In a statement, Pocketpair stated the following about the lawsuit and the new updates:
“We would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation for the continued support of our fans over the past few months. We apologize for not being able to share as much information as we would like, but we trust our fans understand how difficult it is to be fully transparent while litigation is ongoing.
Currently, we remain involved in prolonged legal proceedings regarding alleged patent infringement. We continue to dispute these claims and assert the invalidity of the patents in question. However, we have had to make certain compromises in order to avoid disruptions to the development and distribution of Palworld…
We understand that this will be disappointing for many, just as it is for us, but we hope our fans understand that these changes are necessary in order to prevent further disruptions to the development of Palworld.
We also want to extend our apologies to our fans for the discomfort and concern this ongoing litigation has caused. We remain committed to developing Palworld and delivering exciting new content to our fans.”
