Palworld has grown tremendously since its release, and it seems that its developer, Pocketpair, intends to ensure it keeps doing so. The success of the game's major Feybreak update proves that, as it provided more content to help retain its relevancy and keep its community active. Still, one has to wonder how Palworld will keep up its momentum well into the future. Being a hybrid between survival and monster-capturing genres means it will have to introduce more interesting things that tap into both aspects. Fortunately, the Feybreak update shows there's no limit to how the game can grow.
The latest update to Palworld has given it a lot of new content, like more Pals to capture, extra weapons to craft, resources to gather, etc. But the addition of the bigger island is what has gathered the most attention, as it has contributed to making the in-game world feel that much larger. It also shows that there's no limit to how Palworld can keep growing, as the new area shows that the boundaries seen on the map are meaningless, as Pocketpair can choose to expand it endlessly. This means that the game has a lot of opportunities to find ways to keep growing and keep itself successful, and hopefully, it will.
Palworld's Early Access Roadmap Paints a Bright Picture for the Game's Future
Palworld recently revealed more of its early access roadmap, and according to these plans, players have a lot to look forward to.
Why Palworld Should Continue What the Feybreak Update Did and Expand the Map Further
Palworld's new Feybreak Island is more than just a place that houses the latest content, it is also a good example of what can be done that allows the game to go beyond its limits. Future major updates should also follow in what the recent patch has done in expanding the map, as it can benefit the game in ways such as:
- Allowing for the introduction of even more new factions or enemies that will give players more things to fight
- Adding more to the list of beautiful locations of Palworld, incentivizing people to explore and appreciate the world they're in
- Providing more excuses to add new Pals, equipment, structures, and materials, ensuring that there are more things to look for and do
By showing that there's no limit to how far the map can expand, Palworld can ensure its players have endless possibilities of content to look forward to. So long as Pocketpair ensures that future patches have the same quality as that of the Feybreak update, then the community has good reason to stay and continue to anticipate future content, keeping the game alive and successful.
What Can Arise From Palworld Endlessly Expanding Its Map
If Pocketpair decides to keep adding more new areas in Palworld, it would be the perfect way for the game to introduce more crossovers. The developer can dedicate entire islands to whoever it decides to collaborate with, allowing for many opportunities to come up with and add content. For example, Palworld's crossover with Terraria could mean that a new area gets stylized in the pixelated art of the 2D survival game, all while bringing some of its equipment and monsters and rendering them to fit the design of Pocketpair's creation. Should something like that happen and prove successful, then there's the possibility of even more games wanting to collaborate.
If there's anything to expect from Palworld in 2025, it's Pocketpair providing more major updates that bring new areas to the game. It has proven to be successful via the Feybreak update, and doing it repeatedly not only helps guarantee more people are attracted to playing but also opens up more opportunities that will keep the game alive for years to come.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 71 /100 Critics Rec: 58%
- Released
- January 19, 2024
- ESRB
- T For Teen Due To Violence
- Developer(s)
- Pocket Pair, Inc.
- Publisher(s)
- Pocket Pair, Inc.
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- Xbox Series X|S, pc
WHERE TO PLAY
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!
- Cross Save
- yes
- Number of Players
- 1-4 (Co-Op); 32 Players Server Limit
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- yes
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
- Genre(s)
- Open-World, Shooter, Survival
- How Long To Beat
- 36 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- File Size Xbox Series
- 6 GB (February 2024)
- OpenCritic Rating
- Fair
