Summary
It would be easy forPalworlddeveloper Pocketpair to get carried away with its success. It didsell three million copies in its first two daysand garnerover two million concurrent players on Steamat its peak, after all.
But while many companies would be setting their sites on sequels, Pocketpair confirmed to TheGamer at this year’sTokyo Game Showthat it would be doing the opposite, doubling down on its support for the original, slightly controversial title.
“We Haven’t Made Any Plans For A Sequel”
I asked Pocketpair if, given the success of the original, their next plan was to work on a sequel, especially now we know that Palworld wouldn’t be going live service.
It told me: “We haven’t made any plans for a sequel, but we are always thinking about ways to expand the world of Palworld further. For now, we’re focused on bringing new content and updates to our players.”
Recently, it was confirmed thatKrafton’s PUBG Studios would be working on a Palworld mobile title; however, further details weren’t shared. Pocketpair told me that we should probably get used to expansions of the game’s world.
We are always exploring ideas to further expand this universe in different genres and approaches.
“We believe the world of Palworld holds many possibilities. While we can’t share specific details at the moment, we arealways exploring ideas to further expand this universein different genres and approaches,” the team said.
Pocketpair’s desire to continue working on the original game while exploring options for future titles shows that, despiteNintendo and The Pokemon Company’s ongoing lawsuitagainst it, the team fully believes in and is committed to the Palworld IP.
You can readour full Palworld interview here, in which the team sharesits reasoning for not going live-serviceandits delight at the game’s early success.
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Palworld has been described as Pokemon with guns and well, it’s hard to argue with that. The game is very similar in nature to the Pokemon formula, tasking you with catching and working with monsters called Pals. There are key differences, though. Palworld is rooted in multiplayer, oh, and, unlike Pokemon, its Pals have guns.
