Palworld has become one of the standout gaming hits of 2024, but recently fans were upset by some news.
A recent interview hinted that Pocketpair might shift Palworld to a live-service model, which did not sit well with many players. However, Pocketpair quickly clarified that there are no plans to make such a change. They did mention that microtransactions could be a possibility in the future.
On their
, Pocketpair explained that the interview was conducted months ago. They emphasized, “the F2P/GaaS approach is not suitable for us,” and assured everyone that they were listening to their players.
“Palworld was never designed with that model in mind,” Pocketpair said, explaining that changing the game now would be too difficult. They added, “Additionally, we are very aware that this just isn’t what our players want, and we always put our players first.”
We, as fans, appreciate when developers listen to us.
As for the game’s future, Pocketpair mentioned they might introduce skins and DLC to support ongoing development. They promised to keep communicating openly with fans about what’s next for Palworld.
Regarding the Future of Palworld
TL;DR – We are not changing our game’s business model, it will remain buy-to-play and not f2p or GaaS.
Recently, an article was published in which we discussed the possible future direction of Palworld and ideas for continuing the game for a…
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You can play Palworld on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
