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Palworld Developer Responds To Microsoft Acquisition Rumors

Palworld by Pocketpair is a surprise hit, known as 'Pokemon with guns'

Pocketpair intends to stay small and focus on making multiple small games, not big-budget AAA titles [ more ]

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Palworld devs put out a call for more staff as it struggles to keep up with the game's massive success

Palworld developer Pocketpair is struggling to keep up with the game's success and is looking to hire more staff.

The popularity of Palworld has resulted in high server costs and the studio being understaffed. [ more ]

GameSpot

Palworld Is About 60% Finished, Dev Considering PvP

Palworld, a game developed by Pocketpair, launched on January 19 in early access and is estimated to be about 60% feature-complete.

Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe is cautious about adding PvP to Palworld, stating that it is a difficult and highly competitive feature to implement. [ more ]

GameSpot

Palworld Tops 19 Million Players, With 12 Million Copies Sold On Steam

Palworld has reached over 19 million players since its launch on January 19, with 12 million on Steam and 7 million on Xbox.

Palworld now holds the title of biggest third-party launch on Xbox Game Pass, with almost 3 million daily active users at one point. [ more ]

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No Official 'Palworld' Mobile Version Is Available, Pocketpair Warns Against Installing Unaffiliated Games

Palworld, a popular survival game, has sold over 8 million copies on Steam.

Pocketpair, the developer of Palworld, issued a warning about fake mobile versions of the game. [ more ]

Kotaku

Here's Why Palworld Limits Multiplayer Numbers On Xbox

Palworld enters Early Access and quickly gains 300,000 concurrent players on Steam.

Non-Steam players, including Xbox Game Pass subscribers, have limited multiplayer options due to lack of dedicated servers. [ more ]

Polygon

Palworld sells 1 million copies in 8 hours, devs say

Palworld has sold over one million copies within eight hours of its release.

The game has over 340,000 concurrent players on Steam, surpassing popular titles like PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Baldur's Gate 3. [ more ]

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Polygon

1 month ago

Palworld is getting its first new Pal and raid battle

Introduction of new Pal Bellanoir in Palworld's raid battle.

Future updates in Pocketpair's Palworld roadmap. [ more ]

Kotaku

1 month ago

Palworld Devs Say 'Triple-A Games Are Not For Us'

Pocketpair is a small studio of 55 people in Tokyo focused on smaller games, not big-budget triple-A titles.

Pocketpair's success with Palworld highlights the impact of small studios in the gaming industry. [ more ]

Kotaku

Palworld Devs Are Sorry For Fixing The Game

Glitch allowing tower boss capture fixed by Pocketpair in Palworld game.

Update 0.1.5.0 on Steam unintentionally patched tower boss glitch. [ more ]

Polygon

Palworld dev calls player drop-off discourse 'lazy'

Palworld is a successful game with eight million copies sold in under six days and it became the most-played third-party game on Xbox Game Pass.

The developer of Palworld, Pocketpair, voiced support for players who have dropped the game, encouraging them to take breaks and explore other games. [ more ]

GameSpot

Palworld Dev Calls Out "Lazy" Discourse Around Hit Game Losing Concurrent Players

The community manager for Palworld developer Pocketpair is pushing back against narratives highlighting player drop-off for the game.

Palworld has surpassed expectations by reaching over 2 million concurrent players on Steam and selling 12 million copies on Steam. [ more ]

Polygon

Palworld's 7 cutest Pals

Palworld is a hit game that blends monster catching with survival game elements.

The game has already sold 8 million copies in under a week. [ more ]

GameSpot

Palworld On Game Pass Getting Dedicated Servers And Other Optimizations

Microsoft will provide support to Pocketpair for the Game Pass version of Palworld.

Support includes enabling dedicated servers, optimization for GPU and memory, and speeding up update releases. [ more ]

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Palworld' Is Tearing the Internet Apart

Palworld is a new video game featuring knockoff Pokemon and firearms that has sold 5 million copies in just 3 days.

Despite being an unofficial Pokemon game, Palworld has received positive reviews and has attracted a large player base. [ more ]

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