According to the CEO of Pocketpair, Palworld could potentially become a free-to-play game in the future. Many major studios are trying to release successful live service titles these days, and it seems that using the huge success of Palworld to pave the way for a free-to-play live service model is being weighed as a possibility by the game’s developers.
Released in early access in January 2024, Palworld is one of the biggest hits of 2024. The so-called “Pokemon with guns” title combined survival mechanics and quick-paced combat with cute monsters for players to capture, attracting over 25 million players in its first month. Now, the game’s developers are trying to decide how to use this somewhat unexpected success to secure Palworld’s future.
A new game is revealed that takes the best features from open-world creature collection games like Palworld and Pokemon GO and makes them its own.
In a recent interview with ASCII.jp (translated by Automaton), Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe talked about the long-term plans for Palworld, indicating that the team has considered implementing a live-service model but has not yet made a decision. While Mizobe believes that turning Palworld into a free-to-play...
