Palworld’s arrival in the gaming scene caused millions of players to jump into an open world that reminded them of all the Pokémon games that simply couldn’t live up to those standards. Even though the game feels heavily inspired by the popular franchise, it does things uniquely that sit well with its player base.
Tencent’s take on the same has been very similar to Palworld, and the studio’s CEO clarified that he has no problem with any of it. However, an article by IGN put this in a different light, stating that Takuro Mizobe ‘accused‘ Tencent of certain wrongdoings, which simply isn’t true.
The Creator of Palworld Has No Problems With Other Companies Following in His Footsteps
Takuro Mizobe, the creative mind behind Palworld, has been quite vocal about his opinions on Tencent’s actualization of something similar. In a tweet recently, Takuro clarified how there’s nothing wrong with Tencent, should it choose to build something similar to Palworld.
In fact, the CEO’s humility shines through his words, reflecting on his proud he is that many companies decide to share and borrow ideas from one another. This just got wholesome, didn’t it?
Unfortunately, an article by IGN changed the narrative a little. According to the website, Takuro Mizobe accused Tencent of wrongfully borrowing ideas to build something extremely similar. However, thanks to Twitter and other platforms, this misconception was quickly fixed.
It’s genuinely impressive how quickly Pocketpair’s CEO came to the rescue and reminded everyone of his true sentiments. This is the kind of attitude that leads to art being inspired by art, rather than creative minds provoking sentiments of jealousy and betrayal against other developers and artists.
What Would Tencent’s Take On a Similar Game Even Look Like?
The game in highlight is Auroria, and one of its publishers happens to be Tencent.
The game’s bio reads something like this:
Traveling throughout the mysterious Beia Galaxy, weary Explorers finally find solace in the starry sky—a blue planet shining brightly, just like a long-lost home.
Step out of your Lander, my friend. You’ve landed on an uncharted planet. Now it’s time to make it your home!
At first glance, it looks like a blend between No Man’s Sky and other games that revolve around large open worlds, making it a sci-fi journey into a huge landscape where players can build their dream base with fluffy companions. Seems quite similar to many other games we’ve seen before, but hey, who’s complaining?
As long as a game confidently innovates and uses new mechanics to enrich its gameplay, players will keep investing their time and money into it. At least, that has been the case with Pocketpair’s take on a game that resembles Pokémon.
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