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Arc Raiders and Marathon aren't "dead" just because their concurrent player count has dropped, Palworld lead says – but he's "not denying that some games do 'die'"

"Not every game needs an hourly look at Steam charts"

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Palworld 1.0 is "bigger in scale than any update" the game's gotten, but Pocketpair still isn't adding Pokemon-style Pal evolutions

Evolutions were never in development, either

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"We'd be fools to put this game aside": Palworld devs couldn't resist following 1.0 up with farming and dating sims, says Pocketpair lead

Not to mention the trading card game and merch

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For Palworld 1.0, one dev would "force wipe everyone" if he could just because players "will realistically be missing out on content" if they don't start over

But don't worry, Bucky doesn't have that power

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Palworld 1.0 sounds huge as Pocketpair lead promises more new Pals than "ever added before in any one update"

"Many many many new Pals," in fact

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Palworld 1.0 won't require you to "wipe your data," but Pocketpair says "you should" anyway: "Starting a new character will give you the best experience"

Pocketpair wants "to respect the time and effort you have put in" since Palworld's early-access launch

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Palworld 1.0 is coming next month, over 2 years since its early access launch

Pocketpair teases "fragments of a grand narrative that inches closer to the truth of the world"

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Palworld underwater update "literally is never happening," lead reiterates: "Make your peace with that now"

Pocketpair can't even humor the prospect

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As every other rival game flees from GTA 6's November release, Palworld lead jokes Pocketpair is going to launch "1.0, Palfarm and the dating sim right alongside" it

It may be a better idea than trying to launch in September

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Palworld lead calls Factorio "one of the most influential games" on Steam, and "can't imagine" how different the gaming landscape would be without it

Factorio is ending development of major updates with 2.1

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Palworld lead praises "exciting" Lord of the Rings RPG from Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 devs, but says he "would have loved to learn this from a reveal trailer"

"Either way… HYPE!"

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As wait for Palworld 1.0 has fans in frenzy, lead says don't expect any "sudden announcement on Discord" as "it's a bit too big of a moment"

Pocketpair won't unveil its work so casually

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Palworld lead finally completes Crimson Desert after 189 hours, says only The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind comes close to making him feel the same "sense of wonder and adventure"

"I still have like...20hrs+ worth of side missions still available to do," he says

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'I have 100% Crimson Desert': Pocketpair's Head of Publishing & Communications completes every achievement after just 189 hours, and honestly, I'm surprised that's even possible

Even the Crimson Desert devs think it's impressive.

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Palworld lead defends launch rival Enshrouded, says Pocketpair didn't eat the survival game's lunch and was fortunate to stand out in a "stacked" time for the genre

Keen Games's survival game just got a new update

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Palworld 1.0 is "still in the oven," Pocketpair publishing lead says, before teasing that the studio will "crack the oven open a little when it's nearly done"

Good things take time, including Pals

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Palworld dev wishes "nothing but the best" for new Temtem survival game and says Pocketpair "thought the trailer looked great," but he knows comparisons are inevitable

Pocketpair's publishing lead knows folks will "throw our name around" at Temtem: Pioneers' devs trying to "cause a fuss"

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Palworld and No Man's Sky crossover seems more likely than ever as Pocketpair lead shoots his shot for a "fun collab idea" moments before Hello Games' Pokemon-style update is unveiled

Pals in space, perhaps

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Crimson Desert's "enemy density issue is very real in the late game," says Palworld publishing chief, so head to this spot for challenges

Known Crimson Desert enjoyer John Buckley has a tip for endgame players running out of things to kill

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"It would just be Palworld 2": Pocketpair lead says adding a best-in-class feature from the viral pirate game it's publishing would be near impossible

Pocketpair Publishing is now partnering with Windrose, the open-world pirateventure

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Palworld dating sim "obviously" isn't NSFW, Pocketpair publishing boss clarifies: "We might be goofy but we aren't that goofy"

You might be able to eat Pals though?

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"Slay the Spire 2 is a masterpiece," Palworld lead says, but Crimson Desert "makes me feel a sense of wonder I've not felt since Oblivion"

"My favourite game of March 2026 was Crimson Desert," Bucky says

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Cursed Palworld dating sim "is real" and just got another trailer as Pocketpair publishing boss says it's our fault for asking for it: "You will carry this burden for the rest of your days"

"You wanted us to make it, so we are making it"

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Palworld funny guy John Buckley threatens more April Fool's shenanigans, but I'm not joking when I say we need that Palworld dating sim

The world needs Pal♡world! ~More Than Just Pals~

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"Slay the Spire 2 is the obvious call" for March's biggest banger, Palworld publishing boss says, but "don't sleep" on this cute open-world survival game quietly crushing it on Steam

Blossom: The Seed of Life is a short and sweet sandbox about restoring a planet

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