Summary
Palworlddeveloper Pocket Pair has revealed a major new update for the popular multiplayer survival game. Slated for release in December 2024, this update promises the largest and most ambitious map addition toPalworldsince launch.
Released in January 2024,Palworld’s success story is nothing short of gargantuan. Despite initially skipping PlayStation platforms,Palworldexploded in popularity across Xbox and PC, racking up over 15 million units sold and 25 million cumulative players so far. However,Palworldfound itself embroiled in controversy a few months ago when Nintendo and The Pokemon Company filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pocket Pair. While legal proceedings are ongoing, Pocket Pair continues to supportPalworldwith new content.
Pocket Pair recently announced on Twitter thatPalworldwill receive a major update in December 2024. This update will introduce a new island that’s described as the “largest, harshest, and most mysterious” map added toPalworldso far. Pocket Pair also claimed that the new island will be six times larger than themap introduced inPalworld’s Sakurajima update, which debuted earlier this year. Specific details around the new island remain under wraps for now, but the teaser images showcase various new biomes forPalworldplayers to explore, including a green crystal-filled cave and a golden autumnal forest.
Palworld December 2024 Major Update New Island Details
Ahead of the upcoming December update,Pocket Pair has also discountedPalworldby 25%across all platforms it’s currently available on. This price cut will be in effect until June 22, 2025, so those interested inPalworldonly have until next week to snag the game at a reduced price before the major update drops. It remains to be seen whatPalworld’s next update will bringother than the new island, but if the Sakurajima update is any indication, players can likely expect new Pals, arenas, features, weapons, items, cosmetics, and more.
BeyondPalworld’s major update in December, fans of the survival game have more to look forward to. Pocket Pair recently teased acrossover betweenPalworldand action-adventure sandbox gameTerraria, inciting massive levels of excitement among both communities. With December’s major update rounding out 2024 forPalworld, though, it seems almost certain that theTerrariacrossover update won’t be released anytime before 2025.
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In this game, you may 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!
