
Remember that brief period of time when Palworld was purported as a 'Pokemon killer,' despite the fact that it shares far more similarities with the likes of Valheim than any Nintendo game? I'm surprised some of the monster designs weren't involved in the game's legal proceedings, but developer Pocketpair created a game that captured the hearts of the gaming world. With over two million players logging in at its peak, it put Pocketpair on the map. 18 months after its storming launch, Pocketpair has announced that the game is leaving early access, and v1.0 is on the horizon.
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Palworld is set to finally emerge from early access in 2026, developers Pocketpair have announced. There's a lot of work the game about not-Pokémon, guns, and maunfacturing will need prior to that point, say the studio who've been busy staring down Lionel Hutzes who probably know the DK rap off by heart. They've also teased that a bunch of new additions are in the works for the 1.0 update.
Pocketpair have revealed that Palworld 1.0 will arrive next year, with updates being quieter for the rest of the year while they fix all the quirks and jank.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/palworld-1-0-arrives-next-year-with-a-huge-update-and-plans-to-fix-all-the-jank/