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Palworld Developer Surprise lanza otro juego en Nintendo Switch a pesar de la demanda

Autor : Gabriella Actualizar : Jan 25,2025

Lanzamiento sorpresa de Pocketpair en Nintendo eShop en medio de una batalla legal

Pocketpair, el desarrollador detrás del controvertido Palworld, lanzó inesperadamente su título de 2019, OverDungeon, en Nintendo eShop. Este lanzamiento es una sorpresa, especialmente dada la disputa legal en curso de Pocketpair con Nintendo y The Pokémon Company.

OverDungeon, una combinación única de juego de cartas de acción y mecánicas de defensa de torres con elementos roguelike, lanzado inicialmente en Steam en 2019. Este es el primer título de Nintendo Switch de Pocketpair, anunciado sin fanfarrias previas. Para celebrar su debut en Switch, OverDungeon está actualmente disponible con un 50 % de descuento hasta el 24 de enero.

El momento del lanzamiento, en medio de la demanda en curso derivada de una supuesta infracción de patente en Palworld, ha provocado especulaciones en línea. Algunos sugieren que es una respuesta estratégica a la acción legal. La demanda, presentada en septiembre de 2024, alega que las Pal Spheres de Palworld infringen las patentes de captura de criaturas de Pokémon. A pesar de la controversia, Palworld continúa recibiendo actualizaciones y recientemente vio un aumento en el número de jugadores luego de una importante actualización en diciembre. Su disponibilidad en PS5 y Xbox contrasta con el lanzamiento exclusivo de OverDungeon para Nintendo Switch, lo que alimenta aún más las especulaciones.

Una historia de comparaciones con títulos de Nintendo

OverDungeon no es el primer juego de Pocketpair que hace comparaciones con las propiedades de Nintendo. Su lanzamiento de 2020, Craftopia, un juego de rol, tenía un parecido sorprendente con The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. A pesar de esto, Craftopia continúa recibiendo actualizaciones. Mientras tanto, Palworld, a pesar de la demanda, sigue recibiendo apoyo activo con actualizaciones continuas y una colaboración recientemente anunciada con Terraria, que presenta un nuevo Pal y contenido futuro prometido a lo largo de 2025.

La batalla legal entre Pocketpair, Nintendo y The Pokémon Company permanece en gran medida sin revelarse. Los expertos en derecho de patentes predicen un proceso legal potencialmente largo, que podría durar años, si no se llega a un acuerdo. Más allá de la colaboración con Terraria, Pocketpair ha insinuado planes adicionales para Palworld en 2025, incluido un puerto para Mac y una posible versión móvil.

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