However, that’s only scratching the surface of new additions. You can capture certain Terraria creatures and use them as Pals, go fishing (which allows for collecting and salvaging new ores), and pick up missions. Three new islands are available to explore, and the new Pal Trust mechanic allows for boosting their stats by spending time together.

And if the Treasure Maps, enemy bases, increased player level cap, new buildings, fresh weapons and single-player challenge Arena weren’t enough, you can also undertake special missions for Zoe. Once completed, she’ll join you as an ally.

Check out the full patch notes below for more details. Palworld is available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC.

Yes, that is the Terra Blade, one of the strongest weapons in Terraria, and the Moon Lord, its final “story” boss. Whether both are included or not remains to be seen, but the developer teases that players can “capture, train, fight, and work monsters from Terraria.” similar to Pals. There will also be new Pals and new islands arriving alongside this update.

The full extent of the content is still unknown, so stay tuned for more details in the coming days. Palworld is available in early access on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. It crossed 32 million players earlier this year and is currently readying for its ending scenario at the World Tree. As for Terraria, it sold over 60 million copies and is playable on previous and current-gen platforms.

On social media platform Bluesky, lead developer Andrew Spinks stated that the studio is now getting back to work on the game for its “final update” once again, and went on to say that the game will “never die”.

“We are back to work tomorrow and I’ve got one single mission: releasing the final update,” posted Spinks. “My game face is on.”

When asked by another Bluesky user about how many times Terraria has seen a “final update” released, Spinks went on to say: “Terraria will never die as long as there is one last final update.”

Terraria has seen quite a few additions since its original release, including new biomes, gear, and a host of new gameplay features, including boss fights. The next update, numbered at 1.4.5, was originally due for release in 2024. The studio, however, decided to push the update back to 2025 in order to prevent crunch.

It is worth noting that the studio hasn’t revealed too many details about what we can expect in the upcoming update. The studio has teased one of the new features of the update, however, with an animated gif showcasing that players won’t have to plant acorns manually by hand, and can simply throw acorns around to get automatically planted.

More recently, Re-Logic announced a collaboration with Pocketpair to bring Terraria-themed content to Palworld. As part of the collaboration, Palworld got its first hybrid ranged-melee weapon: the Meowmere. The weapon allows players to shoot bullets while also swinging the sword.

Terraria itself has been quite popular, with the studio revealing last year that the game had sold almost 59 million copies since its release in 2011.

We are back to work tomorrow and I’ve got one single mission: releasing the final update. My game face is on

— Redigit🌳 (@redigit.bsky.social) January 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM

Terraria will never die as long as there is one last final update

— Redigit🌳 (@redigit.bsky.social) January 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM

Earlier this month, Pocketpair announced that 2025 would see Palworld getting Terraria-themed content courtesy of a collaboration with developer Re-Logic, and the first taste of that has arrived with the aforementioned Feybreak update. 

Specifically, the update adds in the game’s first bullet-firing melee weapon in the form of Terraria’s Meowmere. Check out the teaser below for a glimpse of what that looks (and sounds) like. Unsurprisingly, there’s plenty of meowing. 

Pocketpair has yet to share a specific date for when the aforementioned collab content will arrive in full, nor do we yet know what exactly it will entail, but hopefully, it won’t be too long before those details are shared. 

Palworld is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC. 

Terraria’s update 1.4.5 was originally due out before the end of 2024, but in an update on the game’s official forums, Re-Logic’s head of business strategy and marketing Ted “Loki” Murphy has revealed that the update has now been delayed to next year. As Murphy puts it, end-of-year releases tend to be “fraught with peril” for a number of reasons, and Re-Logic did not force crunch for anyone.

“The work on the final lists from each dev team member is nearing its conclusion, which is a great measure of progress. That said, we are pretty certain that there is no way that we will see Terraria 1.4.5 release this year,” Murphy wrote. “To make a long story short, end-of-year releases (especially if you are trying to sync launch across PC-Mobile-Console AND do so globally at the same time) are fraught with peril due to review cycles, people leaving early for the holidays, etc. The hope was that we would be able to get things in ahead of that end of year mess, but that isn’t looking to be the case. We are also not going to force anyone on our team or anyone else’s team to crunch for what would be an arbitrary deadline. So, that said, the next Terraria update is moving along into 2025.”

Murphy acknowledged that the delay will be unpopular with some, and apologized for the long wait for update 1.4.5, but promised that it will be worth the wait.

“We are sure that will not be welcome news for many – but we remain committed to being a quality-first studio, so we will take the time necessary for each update to feel ‘just right’… and we think that once the update is out, everyone will appreciate that time and care,” he said. “Apologies for this one taking so long for sure, but it will be well worth it.”

Meanwhile, it was recently also announced that Pocketpair’s Palworld will see its first crossover event with Terraria sometime in 2025. Read more on that through here.

It will occur sometime in 2025, though it’s unknown whether Palworld’s creatures and items will appear in Terraria or vice versa. Pocketpair also teased some “very exciting” news about its next update “very soon.” It’s anyone’s guess what these could be, from new systems to additional Pals, so stay tuned for further updates.

Along with PS5, Palworld is available for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, and it’s also playable on Game Pass. Check out our review of the base version here. It’s currently in early access and will remain so for at least a year (at least, based on its Steam page), but it’s been a massive success, selling over 15 million copies on PC via Steam and topping 10 million players on Xbox.

2024 isn’t finished yet for Palworld and we have some exciting news about the next update coming VERY SOON…

But first, we want to tell you about something happening in 2025!

! ! ! Palworld x Terraria ! ! !

More info coming soon! @terraria_logic pic.twitter.com/nmLpkPCn2t

— Palworld (@Palworld_EN) November 27, 2024

Despite proclaiming Journey’s End as the last major update for Terraria, Re-Logic is working on the sizable update 1.4.5. It features a crossover with Motion Twin’s Dead Cells, including the option to hang flasks from the ceiling, a Beheaded vanity outfit, weapons like the Killing Deck and the Flint, and a health fountain.

Several themed weapons are also inbound, including one that drops from the Moon Lord. It’s also implementing the Heroicis Set as part of a fan’s Make-A-Wish request. The outfit accompanies a new Film Noir shader, which turns everything monochrome. Update 1.4.5 is out later this year, so stay tuned for more details.

Alongside quality of life features like the new Shellfone item that allows players to choose where their magic mirror teleports the and an overhaul to how the game’s inventory works, the update also adds new features like the “Zenith” world seed, which is described by studio Re-Logic as “the true Magnum Opus of Terraria World Seeds”.

The Zenith world seed combines features from every other Terraria world seed in existence, and has some of its own more unique features. Zenith is set to be the hardest of all Terraria world seeds. Another world seed, “Don’t Dig Up”, flips the game around and has players start in the underworld, building their way up.

Terraria‘s combat has also been changed, with several weapons getting buffed and reworked for balance changes. For example, broardsword-class weapons—a category that also includes pickaxes, axes, hammers, and hamaxes—will now use local immunity frames on hit. This essentially changes how projectile swords work at melee range.

However, it seems this isn’t actually a tease for Terraria 2 or an upcoming announcement for the same. In an email to PC Gamer, Re-Logic’s head of business strategy Ted “Loki” Murphy said the studio hasn’t decided on its next title. It’s been “actively experimenting, doing game jams, and growing our skillsets” to prepare for the same. “Part of that process is a lot of thinking and strategizing about what sort of game would make for the best second offering.

“While certainly a sequel to Terraria would be one possible path we might take, we are actively considering others. Given this state of things, we really are not ready to share the exact direction that we plan to take with our second game at this time.” Murphy further clarified that Spinks’ location on Twitter is meant to be humorous and “in good fun”.

“Throughout the history of the company, we have enjoyed a strong tradition of fun banter and speculation with our fanbase. You will note that quite a few of our team members have changed their Twitter locations to different Terraria-themed ‘games’—though, of course, people found Andrew’s first. This is all in good fun… and who knows what the future might hold?” Sure enough, Spinks’ location says “Terraria 2.5 The Final Update” (which pokes fun at every update for the game being the last) while Murphy has his listed as “Terraria Kart.”

This doesn’t necessarily mean that a Terraria sequel will never happen but if so, then there will be a proper “big reveal” says Murphy. “This is an important time for the company, and we want to be sure that we are taking the time to expand what we can do and then decide how best to deploy those skills towards making another awesome game. I cannot yet say if that will be Terraria 2 nor can I say that it will not be. Time will tell the tale, to be sure—and once we are ready to say. ‘We have made a decision and here it is!’ we will do a big reveal.”

As for Terraria’s update 1.4.4, it will add some new items and re-balance a number of different weapons to make them stronger. There will also be lots of quality-of-life changes and improvements. Stay tuned for more details in the meantime.

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Though many of the items are meant to be a surprise, Resplendent Dessert has been revealed. This essentially allows for summoning both of your Slime pets at the same time (and is based off of a fan suggestion). Various weapons like Scourge of the Corruptor, Dark Lance, Flairon, Frostbrand and Star Wrath have been buffed to deal more damage in specific ways. For instance, Star Wrath now allows for multiple stars to hit an enemy instead of one at a time.

Quality-of-life changes include Angler Quests having the chance to give an additional furniture drop (with the odds increasing as more Angler Quests are completed). A Plantera’s Bumb will also now spawn immediately once the three Mechs have been defeated. Another great change is that clicking on Eternia Crystal Stand can allow for skipping the wait time between waves when fighting the Old One’s Army.

Interestingly, once update 1.4.4 is wrapped, Re-Logic will be working on its second game. Stay tuned for more details in the future.