Palworld is 2024's first breakout hit. Why is it so popular?

Like all overnight successes, Palworld's sudden emergence as 2024's first bona-fide viral hit has a much longer history. If you're wondering why this slightly jank Pokémon-aping survival sim suddenly took over every feed going, in the process racing to 7 million sales and counting, then the answer has a ton of elements to it: though maybe the "Pokémon with guns" tagline is a good place to begin...
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