This year began with several popular titles, like Helldivers 2, but the first real success of 2024 was Palworld, which made record-breaking numbers of sales on Steam. After the first few months, the Pokémon-like title conquered headlines, and its popularity is through the roof.
However, after that time, the title lost its spotlight but continued to sell strongly. Pocketpair, the studio behind the title, has just announced the upcoming Arena mode with a short video. This trailer revealed new Pals, as if a new “generation” of this creature is coming.
Palworld Has More Pals in the Works; Like Pokémon, a “New Generation” Is Coming
The viral sensation that was Palworld has a lot of upcoming content in the next few months, but after the first two months, not a lot of things were added. PocketPair, the studio behind the game, has a small team that doesn’t want to expand a lot, so the process is slow but steady. In the last few days, the social media of this popular title has revealed new information and details about what the next step is.
The Arena PvP mode was revealed, with a release date of sometime this year. The trailer shows how Pals and players will be fighting together to destroy the opponent in the ultimate battle. Apparently, this mode will involve several Pals against other groups.
In the arena teaser, it stated that the arena would release in "summer 2024,". This was a mistake and should have stated "2024."
— Palworld (@Palworld_EN) April 11, 2024
We are very sorry for this mistake. We are working hard to prepare the arena for you all as soon as possible.
This summer, a major update that will… https://t.co/sUefjV3Euq
The studio didn’t really describe how this mode would be or how many players could fight at the same time; there were no details about a free-for-all style. One detail that the trailer mentions is the introduction of new Pals; this could mean a new “generation” of these companions.
Pocketpair Really Needs to Make Players Go back to the Game
With this future arena mode, the battlefield will be a literal coliseum, and the studio will likely offer other places to battle. Player questions, however, are all over the place: how many players will fight? How many Pals could join the fight? What is the reward? And so on.
The community of the game was very active in the first few months, but like all live-service games, players will always want more. In the reply to this Arena trailer, there are almost unlimited comments about adding new Pals types or adding fences; the requests have no end.
This little studio never thought that the game would end up being one of the more popular games of the last few years. The CEO of Pocketpair was very shocked by the reception.
After the trailer release, Pocketpair had to clarify that Palworld Arena PvP mode will not arrive in the summer as the trailer described; it has not specified a release date yet. Players will have to wait for the release; the studio has confirmed that it will happen in 2024, which could potentially mean December if necessary.
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