On November 30th, 2024, we released Patch v0.3.11 for Palworld. This patch removed the ability to summon Pals by throwing Pal Spheres and instead changed it to a static summon next to the player. Several other game mechanics were also changed with this patch. As many have speculated, these changes were indeed a result of the ongoing litigation.

Furthermore, we regret to inform our players that with the implementation of Patch v0.5.5, we must make yet another compromise. From this patch onward, gliding will be performed using a glider rather than with Pals. Pals in the player’s team will still provide passive buffs to gliding, but players will now need to have a glider in their inventory in order to glide.

  • Iapar@feddit.org
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    7 hours ago

    I think in Germany you can’t paten software. Wouldn’t that be heaven for gamedevs?

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      if patents were actually used properly it would be no issue. They were meant to prevent other companies from stealing your mechanic as you were still in development, however it’s changed to be an abuse tactic to prevent others from entering the field.

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        5 hours ago

        If ifs and buts were candy and nuts, we’d all have a merry Christmas^^

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      I wondered about this. Would they be in violation if these were mods made by them that they received no additional payment for? Does it matter if it’s released officially or by individual accounts of the devs?

      Thankfully Nintendo can’t do shit about every day modders.

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    7 hours ago

    Oof.

    No more gliding with pals. You need to have a glider. Gliding buffs still work though.

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    6 hours ago

    and just like that, my temporary negative review just became permanent. Heavily against allowing bullying like this, especially broad patents like these. Nintendo doesn’t own the tamed creature industry, despite what it thinks.

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      2 hours ago

      “Allowing bullying”

      You walk up to kids that got their face punched in on a playground and tell them to quit being a little bitch, too?

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      5 hours ago

      So you gave a negative review to a game that’s more or less forced to make changes because of a different shitty company?