Developer PocketPair just teased the next major update that is coming to Palworld. It will add the "largest and harshest" island in the game's history as well as new tower bosses and Pals.
No other details about the next content drop were shared by the studio, giving fans of the popular monster-taming game some stuff to speculate about.
However, the developer said that players can expect a "large amount of new content" as it shared some new images teasing what is coming.
Palworld's Next Major Update
The announcement was made on Steam and suggests that Palworld's next major update will arrive sometime in December 2024. It will be introducing a new island that is said to be six times the size of the newest map, Sakurajima.
It will supposedly include new Pal species as well as introduce new "vicious" species. This particular part of the post could mean that the new area is much more hostile than previous regions, according to Rock Paper Shotgun.
One of the images that were shared seems to show some Pals being part of what looks to be a gold coin heist. It shows them hauling bags of gold coins from inside a cave that is overflowing with glowing rocks.
The second image shows what looks to be a golden variant of Warsect standing in a forest that seems to be its home. The last image showcases the new area and gives players a glimpse of crystal formations inside a cave with sunlight shimmering from a hole at the top.
PocketPair also teased that it will have a collaboration with Terrario that will be coming out sometime in 2025. No details about this crossover have been shared yet but revealed artwork shows characters from both games clasping hands, IGN said.
PocketPair's Legal Troubles
All of these come as Palworld is facing off against Nintendo in the legal environment as the Pokemon company filed a lawsuit against PocketPair. This was allegedly because Palworld infringed multiple patent rights.
This then resulted in the PlayStation 5 port of Palworld being indefinitely delayed in Japan to avoid worsening the issue. PocketPair outlined the specific patents earlier this month that are at the center of the lawsuit.
They appear to cover Pokemon-like actions seen in Palworld, such as tossing a ball at characters in a field, according to The Verge.
When Palworld first launched on PC and Xbox consoles, many people immediately compared its gameplay and looks to the Pokemon franchise. This did not stop the former's popularity from skyrocketing since then.
