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@lemmy.worldBut does it have pancake lenses? I don't see it mentioned and that is honestly a make or break feature for me now. For a $1,000 headset in 2024, I hope it does.
They were already late to whatever they're supposed to be doing, and you've just become the excuse they needed.
They haven't actually said what the alleged infringement is yet, so we can't know for sure what excuse they're going to come up with. They haven't even told Pocketpair!
Presumably, since Nintendo isn't claiming copyright infringement, Palworld hasn't crossed the line of plagiarism. They are all legally distinct designs.
I think Nintendo's lawyers must have determined it's inspiration in this case though. Like you said, they're suing for patent infringement and not copyright, so they must think a legal challenge on their creature designs is a lost cause.