The Pokmon Company settles lawsuit against copyright-infringing mobile game for "a huge sum"Pocket Monster: Remake devs also ordered to issue public apologies News by Vikki Blake Contributor Published on Feb. 25, 2025 The Pokmon Company has settled its lawsuit against Pocket Monster: Remake.As spotted by Automaton, the settlement - which followed a court case in September that upheld The Pokmon Company's copyright claim - comes after the Shenzhen Intermediate Peoples Court ordered the defendants to pay The Pokmon Company $15 million.Whilst the two companies - Guangzhou Maichi Network Technology and Khorgos Fangchi Network Technology - initially took issue with the judgement and filed appeals, they have now reached a settlement via mediation for "a huge sum" and public apologies.Turn-based mobile game Pocket Monster: Remake was first released in 2015 and featured characters and monsters strikingly similar to those found in Pokmon. It's thought to have generated around $42 million a year, prompting The Pokmon Company to demand $72 million in damages.Nintendo and The Pokmon Company have also filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair for its monster-collecting game, Palworld.