The Pokemon Company Says It Intends To Investigate Palworld
The Pokémon Company has released a statement regarding the game Palworld, expressing concern about potential infringement on Pokémon intellectual property.
Nintendo, which jointly owns The Pokémon Company, has already issued a DMCA takedown notice to a modder who put Pokémon characters into Palworld. [ more ]
Palworld Adds First Raid Boss As Pocketpair Teases "Massive" Summer Update To Come
Players can challenge the first raid boss, Bellanoir, for Pal eggs but can't capture the Pal.
Significant changes in the 0.2.0.6 update include relaxed building restrictions, appearance alteration, and new gameplay elements like the Ring of Mercy and Ore Mining Site. [ more ]
Palworld's First Raid Boss Is Now Available In Latest Patch
The latest Palworld update introduces the highly anticipated first Raid Boss, Bellanoir, offering a challenging new experience for players.
Players need to be at least level 40 to face Bellanoir and must collect fragments to craft Bellanoir's Slab in order to summon and defeat her. [ more ]
Palworld's first raid boss has just arrived, alongside lobbing Pals at your factories to force them back to work, because you're the real evil boss
The update for Palworld introduces the game's first raid boss, Bellanoir, and new features to embrace evil bossdom.
The update includes new raids, items, buildings, and gear, but the highlight is the ability to force Pals to work by picking them up and throwing them towards a facility. [ more ]
Why Did Xbox Show 'Palworld' On "Every Screen" At A Company Meeting?
Microsoft held an internal Xbox town hall meeting where they showcased images of Palworld on various devices.
Xbox confirmed their strategy of existing on multiple kinds of devices and their ambitions of becoming the number one cross-platform gaming company. [ more ]
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 ]
Palworld has surpassed 25 million players in its first month
Palworld has surpassed 25 million players with 15 million copies sold on Steam and 10 million players on Xbox.
The game's player count has been gradually declining but still remains one of the most-played games on Steam with over 345,000 players in the last 24 hours. [ more ]
Palworld has kicked off a messy but fascinating debate on animal cruelty in games
Palworld, a new survival game similar to Pokémon, has become a huge hit with over 1.5 million concurrent players on Steam and over 5 million copies sold in three days.
The game's popularity is due to its catchy premise, blending gameplay elements from popular games like Minecraft and Sons of the Forest with a mature take on Pokémon. [ more ]
Internet Reacts To Palworld And Its Massive Success
Palworld has become immensely popular and has caused controversy with accusations of AI art theft.
The game director of Deathloop, Dinga Bakaba, clarified that Palworld is not a Pokemon clone and takes inspiration from other games like Rust and Ark: Survival Evolved. [ more ]
Did you know you can capture Palworld pals via mind control?
Streamer Perrikaryal has played Palworld using mind control technology, demonstrating that it is possible.
Perrikaryal uses a headset with different receptors to recognize brain activity and imagines different actions to correspond to button inputs. [ more ]
Palworld Just Passed 2 Million Concurrent Players On Steam, Only Second Game To Ever To Do So
Palworld has reached over 2 million concurrent players on Steam, surpassing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and becoming the second most concurrent players on Steam of all time.
Palworld has sold over 7 million copies on Steam alone and has surpassed Fortnite on Xbox in terms of active users. [ more ]
Palworld has hit 19 million players, becoming the biggest 3rd party Game Pass game ever, and sold at least 12 million copies
Palworld, the game described as Pokemon with guns, has reached major milestones, surpassing 19 million players across Steam and Xbox in just under 2 weeks.
Palworld has generated around $335.88 million in revenue from Steam, despite its budget of $6.78 million. [ more ]
Palworld's future includes crossplay, PVP, according to new roadmap
Palworld has sold over 7 million copies in just five days and tops Steam's concurrent player list.
Developer Pocketpair outlined future plans for Palworld, including bug fixes, quality-of-life changes, and new features like PvP and crossplay. [ more ]
Pokemon Company Issues Statement About Palworld, Says It Will 'Investigate'
The Pokémon Company has released a statement addressing the allegations of plagiarism and IP theft surrounding the game Palworld.
The statement indicates that The Pokémon Company will take appropriate measures to address any acts that infringe on its intellectual property rights. [ more ]
Fresh Palworld Xbox and PC update aims to finally stop it from getting stuck at a black screen on startup
Pocketpair has released updates to fix issues with Palworld on Xbox and Microsoft Store PC versions, including sound issues and black screen on startup.
The updates also address problems with controller recognition, key guide display, and the exit button on Microsoft Store PC. [ more ]