Palworld Franchise Set to Expand as Pocketpair Announces Joint Venture with Sony Music and Aniplex for Exclusive Merchandise and More

[Tsing]

Palworld, the multiplayer, open-world survival game from Japanese developer Pocketpair that became a breakout hit earlier this year by surpassing 25 million players after only one month following its release, is set to expand beyond video games and become a media franchise similar to Pokémon, according to a new announcement shared by Sony Music Group today that explains how it has launched a joint venture with Pocketpair and Aniplex to create Palworld Entertainment, a new company that will be in charge of developing the reach of the IP and more.

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[Zarathustra]

How did the Pokemon lawsuit ever get resolved?

I lost track of that. I figured Palworld was about to get sued out of existence...

 

[Grimlakin]

Never was sued.

 

[MadMummy76]

I keep reading this as pocketrepair.

It's repair alright, taking weight off your pocket.