Palworld: A Radical Evolution of Pokémon
Palworld, a game developed by Pocketpair and released on January 19th, has taken the gaming world by storm, selling over six million copies. With more than a million players concurrently on Steam and over 300,000 viewers on Twitch, this indie PC and Xbox game has become a massive hit. The last time we saw this level of excitement was during the battle royale craze in 2017 when games like PUBG and Fortnite captured the attention of players worldwide.
Palworld is an open-world survival game where players explore the terrain, capture colorful “Pals,” collect resources, and build bases. These Pals can then be utilized as “loyal servants” in various ways. The game immediately caught the attention of Pokémon fans as it is heavily inspired by the franchise, but with the addition of firearms, cannibalism, and servitude.
Controversy has surrounded Palworld, with some players certain that Nintendo will eventually take legal action against the game’s creators. While Nintendo has not yet filed any lawsuits, the company did attempt to remove a popular streamer who created a mod allowing the use of real Pokémon in the game. In the world of cryptocurrencies, this is known as a “vampire attack.” Palworld “vampirized” Nintendo’s player base by satisfying a demand that Pokémon alone couldn’t meet for its fans.
The true desire, it turns out, is to equip Pokémon with machine guns. During its launch, Uniswap was the main token exchange platform, dominating the decentralized exchange (DEX) market. The Uniswap community desired their own token, but the exchange itself was hesitant to comply.
That’s when SushiSwap came into the picture. Seeing the demand for a decentralized exchange with its own token, they fulfilled that dream by copying Uniswap’s code, introducing their own token, and giving it away to Uniswap users. This can be described as a “vampire attack.” Initially, everything went well for SushiSwap as the exchange saw a surge in customers interested in utilizing the DEX that rewarded them for their participation.
This is exactly what Palworld did. Many of us, myself included, grew up with the Pokémon brand and played every game in the series. As we grew older, we hoped that Pokémon would evolve with us. They tried, but Nintendo is known for not listening to its fans. It’s still primarily focused on a winning formula, but I’m looking for something more.
Palworld fulfilled a need that Pokémon players didn’t even realize they had – the need for a more mature, crazy version of the monster-catching experience. When I watch Palworld streams on Twitch, I often hear players referring to their captured creatures as “Pokémon” instead of “Pals.”
While some players may have reservations about playing Palworld out of loyalty to Nintendo, this game reminds me why I love the cryptocurrency industry.
In an industry where no permissions or licenses are required, people value the quality of a product more than the reputation of a brand. It’s fascinating to see how game developers approach gaining players, similar to how token-based protocols attract speculators.
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The source of the article is from the blog aovotice.cz