Is Palworld more than Pokemon with guns?

Published: Jan. 30, 2024, 9:10 a.m.

Pok\xe9mon is the single biggest grossing media franchise on the planet. So when a game best described as "Pok\xe9mon with guns" was released earlier this month, it's perhaps no surprise that it quickly became one of the most played \u2014 and talked about \u2014 video games in the world.\n\nWashington Post video game critic and reporter Gene Park explains why the game has blown up, and whether the developers might find themselves in Nintendo's legal crosshairs for copying their homework.\n\nFor transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts \n\nTranscripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.