• Patches@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    5
    arrow-down
    7
    ·
    edit-2
    5 months ago

    Nintendo doesn’t own Pokemon. GameFreak does.

    If someone stole your IP - why would you pay them for it back? What a terrible idea.

    Do you buy your bike back from the guy who stole it? How often does someone steal it?

    • Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      10
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      5 months ago

      Actually, pokemon is owned by nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures. It’s a joint ownership. Look it up.

      Palworld didn’t steal their IP. They very closely mimicked the IP and potentially with just enough legal distinction to claim its not infringement.

      Your analogy would be much more relevant if it was i own a bike company and another company started selling bikes that were extremely similar to my design which disrupted my sales.

      In which casez yes i absolutely would buy out the other bike company before i lost too much business and either close it down or absorb it into my own business. This is not a terrible idea its a fairly common business practice.

      But ok…