Update []:
Networkgo, the publisher backing Pickmos developer PocketGame, has "intervened" with the development of the Pokémon and Palworld rip-off, removing it from Steam. It posted the following to social media:
"Hello players, this is the publisher, Networkgo. We’ve heard your feedback regarding the removal of our Steam store page and want to clear things up. Networkgo has officially intervened in the development of PocketGame. We will be supervising the Pickmos team from a player’s perspective to ensure the game keeps getting better. Thank you for your support."
In follow-up tweets responding to users, it explained that it wants to ensure a "controversy-free experience" for Pickmos, and it will be evaluating the blatantly stolen artwork from other games.
Original Story: PocketGame has returned to social media a couple of weeks after going dark, following the reveal of its clear Pokémon and Palworld rip-off game Pickmon. What's different this time, though, is the clone carries a new name: Pickmos.
Yes, that is indeed a single letter change: Pickmon has become Pickmos.
According to the returning social media profile, though, this update now "better aligns" the game's name with the team's "brand identity and lore". It explains that the "mos" phrasing will represent "a grand ecosystem" and "a great cosmos". It then continues: "This name carries a more powerful presence, acting as a better vessel for the fantasy adventure we are building for you."