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Summary

The script delves into the meteoric rise of a game developed by Pocket Pair, a small Japanese indie game company, which has stirred the gaming world with its latest release, '8World.' This game, despite facing criticisms for its lack of originality and drawing comparisons to established franchises like Pokémon and Ark: Survival Evolved, achieved astonishing sales, surpassing 6 million copies within days of release. '8World' combines open-world survival crafting with unique monster companions, creating a blend that resonates with players. The narrative also explores the journey of Pocket Pair's president, Mizobe Takuro, from a finance job at J.P. Morgan to founding a game company that challenges industry norms with its bold approach to game development and its stance on creativity and copyright issues.

Takeaways

• 😊 PocketPair is a small Japanese indie game studio founded in 2015
• 👾 Palworld is an open world survival crafting game with cute monster pets called Pals
• 🎮 Palworld quickly became a global hit, selling over 6 million copies in its first week
• 🤔 Palworld has faced accusations of plagiarizing Pokemon, Ark, and Zelda games
• 🧠 The founder recruited talented developers through unconventional means like Twitter
• 🌟 One developer was so skilled, they changed game engines mid-development
• 😎 Players can hunt, ride, farm, and even slaughter Pals in the game
• 📈 The number of concurrent Palworld players exceeded 18 million, breaking records
• 🔨 Major content updates are planned, including PvP, guilds, and raids
• 💰 Despite controversies, Palworld's success shows the demand for creative new IP

Q & A

What significant achievement did the game '8World' accomplish soon after its release?

It surpassed 8 million sales in just a few days, achieving a record-breaking launch.

Who is the CEO of Pocket Pair, the development company behind '8World'?

The CEO of Pocket Pair is Mizobe Takuro, a relatively young entrepreneur in his mid-thirties.

What was Mizobe Takuro's career path before founding Pocket Pair?

Mizobe Takuro worked at JP Morgan, a major global financial corporation, and briefly co-founded a cryptocurrency exchange before starting Pocket Pair.

What controversy surrounds the games developed by Pocket Pair, including '8World'?

Pocket Pair's games, including '8World', have faced criticism for lacking originality, with accusations of them being too similar to existing games like 'Slay the Spire', 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild', and 'Pokémon'.

How did Pocket Pair respond to accusations of unoriginality in their games?

Mizobe Takuro, the CEO, dismissed concerns over originality, stating that once a game's features become widespread enough, they essentially define a new genre.

What is the premise of '8World'?

8World is an open-world survival crafting game where players capture and battle with creatures called '8s', build bases, and survive in a vast environment.

What unique staffing strategies did Pocket Pair employ during the development of '8World'?

Pocket Pair hired exceptionally talented individuals under unique circumstances, including a 24-year-old network engineer managing multiplayer servers and a gun motion designer discovered through social media with no prior game development experience.

How did Pocket Pair manage to switch '8World' from Unity to Unreal Engine 4 during its development?

Despite having no prior experience with Unreal Engine 4, the development team took a bold risk based on the expertise of a new developer who specialized in Unreal Engine, successfully making the transition.

What challenges did Pocket Pair face in creating the creatures for '8World'?

Creating the over one hundred unique creatures for the game proved to be a monumental task, initially taking over a month to design a single creature, which threatened the project's timeline.

What future updates are planned for '8World' according to the development team?

The team plans to continue fixing bugs, adding new content, including a PVP arena, major building systems, guild cooperation, and raid boss battles.