Pocket monster: remake was published in 2015. The cell phone game played almost identical to PokémonThey even form the existing franchise with the help of art, names and shift rates. A decade later, the Pokémon Company has finally reached a settlement with the Chinese developers behind the rip -off and caused them to apologize publicly.
“Our copyright infringement and the laws of unfair competition have caused considerable economic losses to the right -wing owners and seriously damaged the image of the original Pokémon video games,” wrote Guangzhou Maichi Network Co. in divided a new explanation From the Pokémon Company (over Machine). We hereby sincerely sincerely with TPC and other rights as well as the large number of players, consumers and the general public. “
There were all kinds of free Pokémon fan games and non -authorized clones since smartphones became popular, but only a few were as outrageous as Pocket monster: remake. It was less a imitator and rather a direct port of the original Game Boy games with art for Professor Oak, Ash Ketchum and Pikachu.
While Pocket monster: remake The Pokémon Company earned millions after its publication and only actually sued in 2021. The Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court in the province of Guangzhou then decided in September 2024 in favor of the TPC.
That was much less than that 72 million dollars In the event of compensation, the Pokémon license holder is originally requested. Finally, the two sides decided with an unknown sum and the public apology. “The game has now been completely removed from the market and the company has stopped,” wrote Guangzhou Maichi Network Technology Co. “At the same time we paid a significant economic price and caused significant reputation damage. We thought deeply about it and learned our lessons.”
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