Over two years of early access and a launch that took the world by storm later, Pocketpair’s Palworld 1.0 arrives this week at last. It’s been a long journey, and lest you think the momentum has slowed, the developer has announced over 40 million players. The last milestone was 32 million-plus as of February 2025.
A new video details all the updates released thus far, including raid bosses, an arena, collaborations with properties like Terraria and more. Cross-play has been added alongside Sakurajima, and the Pal roster has expanded extensively. There have also been numerous improvements to core systems like melee combat and the ability to transfer Pals across worlds.
Of course, the question, as always, is: What does 1.0 have to offer? The overtly long patch notes aren’t available just yet, but you can expect offshore base-building, overhauled Sanctuaries, revamped tower bosses, and new Pals, weapons, armor, and structures. Pocketpair previously proclaimed this to be the biggest update by far – which is appropriate since it’s also adding a massive new region and the end-game scenario with the World Tree.
Palworld 1.0 launches on July 10th for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, and PC. Stay tuned for more details in the coming days.
