Summary
Palworld hasreached another impressive milestone, passing two million concurrent players on Steam.Palworld’s unique formula has seen it skyrocket up the charts after the game’s recent release.
Palworld, or “Pokemonwith guns,” instantly became a viral sensation after its debut on January 18. The Japanese-made game quickly built a massive fan base around the globe and doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon.Palworldrecently revealed its plans for the future, which include new islands, more bosses, new Pals, PvP, and more. There is not a timeline yet for when players can expect these additions, but it’s likely that PocketPair is hard at work on ensuringPalworldretains as much of its massive player base as possible. AsPalworld’s popularity continues to soar, it recently reached an impressive milestone on a major platform.
On January 24,Palworldreached a peak player count of over two million players on Steam. Its player count has steadily risen since its initial release, soPalworld’s current peak will likely be surpassed again.Palworld’s player-count peaks have occurred in the United States' morning hours, which are peak gaming hours in Asia where the game has found a massive following. The game’s huge popularity in both Asia and North America created player counts that are rarely seen on Steam.Palworldwas also released on Xbox Game Pass, which does not provide player numbers like Steam does, so its overall player count is likely significantly higher. However,Palworldstill has a lot of distance to cover before it breaksPUBG’s all-time Steam recordof 3.2 million concurrent players.
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Thanks to its impressive player count,Palworldalso hit a huge sales milestonerecently, selling over seven million copies in five days. PocketPair clearly struck gold with the game’s unique combination of Pal catching, base building, and survival mechanics. However,Palworld’s brief history hasn’t all been positive.
SomePokemonfans were quick to point out the similarities between some ofPalworld’s creatures and various Pokemon. Many wondered whether The Pokemon Company would pursue legal action over what some claim is plagiarism, especially afterthe company’s former chief legal officer calledPalworld"ripoff nonsense," and even expressed his surprise atPalworldgetting this far along.
However, other industry figures were quick to defendPalworld. A seniorDishonoreddeveloper explained whyPalworldis so much more than aPokemonripoff, detailing that its uniqueness outweighs any similarities to such franchises. He explained that, if anything,Palworldtakes more inspiration from games likeArkandRustthan it does fromPokemon.
Palworld
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In this game, you can peacefully live alongside mysterious creatures known as Pals or risk your life to drive off a ruthless poaching syndicate. Pals can be used to fight and breed, or they can be made to work on farms or factories. You can even sell them or eat them.Survival: In a harsh environment where food is scarce and vicious poachers roam, danger waits around every corner. To survive, you must tread carefully and make difficult choices…even if that means eating your own Pals when the time comes.Mounts & Exploration: Pals can be mounted to traverse the land, sea and sky—allowing you to traverse all kinds of environment as you explore the world.Collect all kinds of exciting Pals to fight, farm, build, and work for you in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
