Palworld has confirmed that it will remain buy-to-play after recent rumors suggested that the game may move to a free-to-play business model. It seemed as though the free-to-play model was under real consideration for Palworld going forward, although Pocketpair has moved fast to confirm its stance.
Released in January 2024, Palworld was a surprise mega-hit after its launch. Many players dubbed the game "Pokemon with guns," a moniker that was naturally intriguing to gamers. Upon its launch, it amassed one of the largest peak Steam concurrent player counts, with an all-time peak of over 2.1 million players. Nobody, least of all developer Pocketpair, expected the game to take off like it did. While this momentum has naturally calmed in the months since, Palworld maintains a solid community of players, with Pocketpair continuing to release frequent content updates.
A Palworld player creates an impressive Chocobo racing prototype that includes multiple racetrack obstructions that Pals have to avoid.
In an interview recently published by ASCII.jp, Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe confirmed that Palworld could be turned into a free-to-play live-service game. However, the studio has moved quickly to address the situation on Twitter, confirming the...
