Everyone is talking about it Palworldthe open-world survival creature collector from developer Pocketpair, which was released in early access on January 18th. From the AI allegations To The Pokémon ComparisonsThis game has become the first gaming phenomenon of 2024. And now we have some stunning data to back it up Palworld is apparently sold out < a rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" class="sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link" data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://twitter.com/Palworld_EN/status/1750032054706897026",{"metric25":1}]]" href="https://twitter.com/Palworld_EN/status/1750032054706897026">seven million copies
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Colloquially referred to as “Pokémon with weapons“,” Palworld is about Build buildings and make medicine to survive on the beautiful and harsh islands of Palpagos. To achieve this, you capture monsters known as Pals and exploit their labor. They can do everything from fighting to building. While the catch is the similarity to Nintendo’s iconic IP, the game is a little closer Ark: Survival Evolved than anything Pokémon-related. The game has attracted a lot of criticism because its monsters closely resemble Nintendo’s, but it sells like hotcakes. It was actually so hot that it was like that more popular than Fourteen days for a short moment. That’s saying something.
However, there are some clarifications here. According to Game Awards host Geoff Keighley, Pocket pair confirmed
While these sales numbers are impressive, they pale in comparison to Nintendo’s monster collectors. The company unveiled in September 2023 that this is 2019 Pokémon games, sword and shield26.02 million copies sold in 2022 Scarlet and purple
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Speaking of roads: Pocketpair also outlined the planned roadmap for Palworld on January 24th. The team is I currently have my eye on a number of updates for the game, which includes PvP and cross-platform play. It’s hard to compete with that Pokémon‘s longevity, but Palworld could have a longer shelf life than expected if these updates are released on time.