Pocketpair

Pocketpair shipped Palworld 1.0 on July 10, 2026 and has already started work on version 1.1, with a winter 2026 update titled Palworld: Side by Side announced on October 20, 2026. The company is also expanding the IP through licensed partners and its publishing label.

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Palworld left early access on July 10, 2026, after a run that began in January 2024. The 1.0 release added two regions, Tenyo-kyo and the World Tree, 72 new Pal species for a total of 287, and raised the level cap from 50 to 80, with tower bosses going from five to eight. Pocketpair had warned players a day earlier to delete old mods, saying changed specifications could cause crashes and save loading failures, while stating it supports mod culture. The patch notes ran 27 pages in PDF. Total players passed 40 million as of July 8, and concurrent Steam players passed 470,000 on launch day, fourth on the platform.

Work on what comes next started within weeks. A photo posted on August 13 showed a meeting room monitor reading Palworld v1.1 Kickoff, and on October 20 the company announced Palworld: Side by Side for winter 2026, with a teaser built around the top three finishers in the character category of the Worldwide Popularity Poll 2026. Sekhmet won the Pal category, with Monochrona second and Okocho third. The presentation points at character content, while the Pal rankings give the poll a separate life.

Around the flagship, Pocketpair is widening the IP through partners rather than its own storefront. Garena is developing Palworld Online, a mobile MMORPG for iOS and Android licensed from Pocketpair and planned for release within 2026, with a new story setting and original side stories. Merchandise went through Chugai Mining's Content Division at a Shibuya Modi pop-up running September 26 to October 4, and Palworld was discounted 30 percent to 2,380 yen in the Steam Autumn Sale that ended October 9.

The publishing arm is also active. Pocketpair Publishing announced Clicky Islands, a city-building and incremental hybrid from Polish studio Karrot Games, for Steam in 2026 with a demo available now. At Tokyo Game Show 2026 the company brought its largest booth in its history, with life-size Pal statues and playable demos of Windrose and Never Grave. Publishing head John Buckley had repeatedly raised a Palworld collaboration, and Hello Games CEO Sean Murray responded warmly to the idea in August.

Key facts

Palworld 1.0 release date: July 10, 2026 ↗
Pal count after 1.0: 72 new species added, total 287 ↗
Level cap after 1.0: Raised from 50 to 80 ↗
Total players before 1.0: Over 40 million as of July 8, 2026 ↗
Launch day Steam concurrents: Past 470,000, fourth on the platform ↗
1.0 patch notes length: 27 pages in PDF ↗
Next Palworld update: Palworld: Side by Side, winter 2026 ↗
Pal poll winner: Sekhmet first, Monochrona second, Okocho third ↗
Palworld Online: Mobile MMORPG by Garena for iOS and Android, planned within 2026 ↗
Clicky Islands: Published by Pocketpair Publishing, developed by Karrot Games, Steam in 2026 ↗

Timeline

Oct 20, 2026 Palworld Side by Side Update Set for Winter 2026 as Poll Winners Revealed
Oct 3, 2026 Palworld Pop Up Shop Opens At Shibuya Modi On September 26
Oct 3, 2026 Steam Autumn Sale Runs Through October 9 With Palworld and Pragmata Discounted
Sep 13, 2026 Pocketpair Teases Palworld v1.1 Kickoff Photo
Aug 20, 2026 Pocketpair Brings Its Largest Ever Booth to Tokyo Game Show 2026
Aug 19, 2026 Palworld and No Man's Sky Collaboration Hopes Rise After Hello Games CEO Responds
Aug 3, 2026 Garena to Launch Palworld Online Mobile MMORPG This Year
Jul 26, 2026 Clicky Islands Brings City-Building and Incremental Gameplay to Steam in 2026
Jul 10, 2026 Palworld Version 1.0 Launches With Massive Overhaul, New Areas and 72 New Pals
Jul 9, 2026 Palworld Devs Warn: Delete Old Mods Before 1.0 Full Release Or Risk Crashes
Jun 27, 2026 Palworld 1.0 Patch Notes Run 27 Pages, Pocketpair Says
Jun 6, 2026 Palworld Official Version 1.0 Launches July 10 With Biggest Update Yet

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Facts

Announced: every eligible title sits at its lowest price yet · 2026-10-03
Announced: exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026 with its largest booth in company history (Tokyo Game Show 2026) · 2026-08-20
Announced: warning to delete old mods before 1.0 update · 2026-07-09
Noted: Pocketpair continues to face an ongoing patent infringement lawsuit · 2026-08-03
Noted: The booth includes photo spots, an assault event, a cosplay stage with 23 cosplayers, and playable demos of Windrose and Never Grave. · 2026-08-20
Noted: Pocketpair publishing head John Buckley had repeatedly expressed interest · 2026-08-19

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4d ago

Palworld Side by Side Update Set for Winter 2026 as Poll Winners Revealed

Pocketpair announced on October 20, 2026 that Palworld will get a new update, Palworld: Side by Side, in winter 2026. A teaser visual carries the PALWORLD SIDE BY SIDE logo, the text Winter 2026, and three character silhouettes that resemble Zoe, Auri, and Saya. Those three are the top three finishers in the character category of the Palworld Worldwide Popularity Poll 2026, whose results were released the same day. The Pal category was won by Sekhmet, with Monochrona second and Okocho third. Voting ran in September 2026 and covered more than 280 Pals and in-game characters; Pocketpair said the vote total exceeded the previous poll. The full rankings, including language-specific lists, are posted on a special site. The update is about three months after the Palworld 1.0 official release on July 10, 2026.

Oct 3

Palworld Pop Up Shop Opens At Shibuya Modi On September 26

Chugai Mining's Content Division will run "PALWORLD POP UP SHOP 2026 in Shibuya Modi," a merchandise event for the monster-raising open-world survival crafting game Palworld, from September 26 to October 4, 2026, at Shibuya Modi 1F Calendarium. The lineup covers Pals and the leader characters Zoe and Lily across acrylic figure stands, trading can badges, trading acrylic cards, acrylic keychains, die-cut stickers, pouches, and mouse pads. Prices run from 550 yen for a single can badge to 6,160 yen for an eight-piece trading acrylic card set. Shoppers who spend 3,000 yen or more, tax included, at the venue shop can enter a lottery once per transaction for a cushion, a complete ten-type sticker set, or one random sticker sheet. Paying with an EPOS card, or presenting one and then paying in cash, adds a second lottery entry.

Oct 3

Steam Autumn Sale Runs Through October 9 With Palworld and Pragmata Discounted

Valve started the Steam Autumn Sale at 2:00 AM Japan time on October 2, and the sale runs until 2:00 AM on October 9. Pocketpair put Palworld at 30 percent off for 2,380 yen and Craftopia at 40 percent off for 1,680 yen, with the publisher saying every eligible title sits at its lowest price yet. Capcom's BIOHAZARD requiem is 30 percent off at 6,293 yen and PRAGMATA is 20 percent off at 6,392 yen. Square Enix and Atlus opened their own sales ahead of Valve's start, listing Persona 3 Reload at 70 percent off for 2,303 yen and FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH at 70 percent off for 1,973 yen. 4Gamer.net reported Pocketpair's discounts and Automaton listed titles including ARC Raiders at 50 percent off and Monster Hunter Wilds at 25 percent off.

Sep 13

Pocketpair Teases Palworld v1.1 Kickoff Photo

The official Palworld X account posted a photo on August 13 showing a monitor outside a Pocketpair meeting room that reads "Palworld v1.1 Kickoff 2026/08/13 15:00-17:00." Taken literally, an initial planning meeting for version 1.1 was held that afternoon. The English account posted similarly, and replies are filling with update requests from players. Updates to the first decimal place count as major updates for Palworld.

Aug 20

Pocketpair Brings Its Largest Ever Booth to Tokyo Game Show 2026

Pocketpair will exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026 with its largest booth in company history, featuring life-size statues of Pals like Sekhmet and Nyansie, a moving Jetdran statue, and dark humor exhibits including cages and a Mokoron holding a machine gun. The booth includes photo spots, an assault event, a cosplay stage with 23 cosplayers, and playable demos of Windrose and Never Grave.

Aug 19

Palworld and No Man's Sky Collaboration Hopes Rise After Hello Games CEO Responds

Hello Games CEO Sean Murray responded warmly to a post about a potential Palworld collaboration, after Pocketpair publishing head John Buckley had repeatedly expressed interest. Murray's heart reaction marks the first positive response in an exchange that had seemed one-sided, raising hopes for a collaboration between the two games.

Aug 3

Garena to Launch Palworld Online Mobile MMORPG This Year

Garena announced on August 3 that it is developing Palworld Online, a mobile MMORPG based on Pocketpair's Palworld IP, with a release planned within 2026 for iOS and Android. The game is being made under an official license from Pocketpair and will rebuild the original survival crafting experience for smartphones, introducing a new story setting and original side stories alongside the core elements of capturing and raising Pals, exploration, and base management. As an MMORPG, Palworld Online features a seamless open world where players can form groups, build joint bases, engage in PvE and PvP content, challenge bosses in the open world, visit other players' bases, and search for rare Pals together. The mobile version optimizes the UI and controls for touch operations, supporting one-touch play across a range of device specifications. Garena's president, Terry Zhao, said the company aims to maintain the depth, immersion, and freedom of Palworld while delivering a mobile-optimized experience. Pocketpair's CEO, Takuro Mizobe, noted Garena's experience in global expansion, localization, and live service operations for mobile games. Palworld Online is scheduled for release on mobile in 2026, with further details on the service start date to be announced later.

Jul 26

Clicky Islands Brings City-Building and Incremental Gameplay to Steam in 2026

Pocketpair Publishing announced on July 24, 2026, that it will publish Clicky Islands, a city-building simulation and incremental game hybrid developed by Polish indie studio Karrot Games. The game is set to launch on Steam sometime in 2026, and a demo is available now. Players take the role of a governor appointed by a king, traveling to procedurally generated islands to gather resources by clicking, then hiring residents to automate collection and development. Growth elements include a skill tree unlocked through repeated play, artifacts with special effects that can be found by exploring ancient ruins and crushing fossils at a researcher's workbench, and a perk system where fame earned on one island carries over to the next. The game has no time limits or sudden operations, allowing players to progress at their own pace. It will also be exhibited at ChinaJoy 2026 in Shanghai from July 31 to August 3, and now supports Simplified and Traditional Chinese.

Jul 10

Palworld Version 1.0 Launches With Massive Overhaul, New Areas and 72 New Pals

Pocketpair released the full version 1.0 of Palworld on July 10, 2026, ending an early access period that began in January 2024. The open-world survival crafting game, which has exceeded 40 million total players, introduces two new regions: the floating Tenyo-kyo and the story-critical World Tree. The update adds 72 new Pal species, bringing the total to 287, and overhauls nearly every system including Pal parameters, base building, multiplayer, and graphics. New breeding mechanics called Awakening and Mutation are included. The number of tower bosses rises from five to eight, and the player level cap expands from 50 to 80. To mark the release, 4Gamer.net will host a Twitch stream starting around 1:00 p.m. JST, touring the new areas and hunting for new Pals. The streamer has played the development version but warns that the game has changed so significantly that even veteran players may feel like newcomers.

Jul 9

Palworld Devs Warn: Delete Old Mods Before 1.0 Full Release Or Risk Crashes

Pocketpair issued a warning on July 9, 2026, asking Palworld players to delete any old mods from the game folder before the 1.0 full release on July 10. The company said that because the 1.0 update changes game specifications, leftover mod files can cause crashes during startup or play, save data loading failures, and quest progression issues. Pocketpair stated that it 'sincerely supports mod culture' but recommended disabling mods, backing up saves, and verifying game file integrity on Steam. The full release added 47 new base Pals and 25 new subspecies, new areas including Tenyo Village and the World Tree, a revamped main story, and a level cap increase from 65 to 80. The 1.0 update also introduced an Awakening system using Gleamstones. The total player count for Palworld had exceeded 40 million as of July 8. On launch day, concurrent players on Steam surged past 470,000, ranking 4th on the platform behind Counter-Strike 2, PUBG: Battlegrounds, and Dota 2. A 30% off sale on Steam priced the game at 2,380 yen until July 10.

Jun 27

Palworld 1.0 Patch Notes Run 27 Pages, Pocketpair Says

Pocketpair has revealed that the patch notes for Palworld's official 1.0 release on July 10, 2026, total 27 pages in PDF format. Publishing director John Buckley said the process of compiling them was "driving him crazy." The game has been in early access since January 2024, and the 1.0 launch was announced during Summer Game Fest 2026 alongside a cinematic trailer. New Pals are being revealed ahead of the release.

Jun 6

Palworld Official Version 1.0 Launches July 10 With Biggest Update Yet

Pocketpair announced on June 6 that Palworld will exit early access and release its official version 1.0 on July 10. The monster-taming open-world survival crafting game launched in early access in January 2024 on PC via Steam, and later on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. The developer said the 1.0 update will be the largest in the game's history, adding new Pals and unseen areas. A cinematic trailer shown at Summer Game Fest 2026 teased a giant Pal commanding thunderclouds, a Pal previously seen in concept art with the caption "Draw sword. If you don't return soon, you'll die," and a massive presence rumbling behind the World Tree. The game has accumulated over 32 million total players as of February 2025 and holds a "Very Positive" rating on Steam with 94% positive reviews out of 355,349 at time of writing. A 25% off sale on Steam runs until June 10.