{"id":27320,"date":"2024-01-22T15:10:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T14:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geimers.com\/?p=27320"},"modified":"2025-04-27T22:15:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T21:15:35","slug":"pocketpair-makes-history-with-palworlds-successful-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geimers.com\/en\/pocketpair-makes-history-with-palworlds-successful-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Pocketpair Makes History with Palworld’s Successful Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The highly anticipated launch of\u00a0Palworld<\/em>\u00a0is taking everything by storm. Since its announcement last year during the Summer Games Fest, expectations for this promising \u201cPokemon with guns\u201d have skyrocketed, and its release positions it as one of the most significant successes of all time. Pocketpair, the studio behind this project, has catered to the fantasies of a large part of the community, and this is reflected in the incredible numbers their game is achieving.<\/p>

Just three days after its release, it has already sold over 5 million copies, an extraordinary feat, especially considering that the game is also available on Game Pass, which undoubtedly reduced the number of paying users. This release is not only breaking sales records, but it\u2019s also one of the games with the most concurrent players in Steam’s history. Over the last 24 hours, it has amassed 1.5 million concurrent players. This milestone places it third on SteamDB\u2019s all-time list, surpassing heavyweights like\u00a0Cyberpunk 2077<\/em>,\u00a0Elden Ring<\/em>,\u00a0Hogwarts Legacy<\/em>, and\u00a0Baldur’s Gate 3<\/em>, among others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Pok\u00e9mon Fans Complain About the Similarities<\/h2>

It\u2019s not all sunshine in what is already the launch of the year. Across several online platforms, Pok\u00e9mon fans are complaining about the more-than-obvious similarities between several\u00a0Pals<\/em>\u00a0and their Pok\u00e9mon counterparts. Some fans are even calling for\u00a0The Pok\u00e9mon Company<\/em>\u00a0to take legal action.<\/p>

While the resemblance between several creatures, and even human characters, is undeniable, coupled with their capture mechanics, it\u2019s amusing to see how extreme some of the more passionate fans can get. The influence of Game Freak’s classic saga is undeniable, but\u00a0Palworld<\/em>\u00a0is much more than a ripoff. It\u2019s a complete reimagining and introduces many aspects never experienced in Nintendo\u2019s franchise.<\/p>

This goes beyond the inclusion of firearms; it also involves survival elements in an open world, the ability to build your own bases and factories, resource management, and combat mechanics that combine third-person shooting with Hack n\u2019 Slash.<\/p>

It\u2019s clear that Pocketpair has taken concepts and even designs from Game Freak; the fact that some\u00a0Pals<\/em>\u00a0are clearly inspired by Pok\u00e9mon is undeniable. However, accusing the game of plagiarism seems excessive. Personally, I believe it\u2019s more of an inspiration than anything else. There are certainly shared aspects, but this is a completely different formula, not just an extension of the ideas from the franchise it draws inspiration from.<\/p>

A Start With Incredible Numbers and Some Issues<\/h2>

Palworld<\/em>\u2019s overwhelming success in just its first few hours post-launch hasn\u2019t been without its challenges and technical problems. From players being unable to access the servers due to overwhelming demand, to the loss of saved game data, there have been hurdles.<\/p>

The former is understandable and a common issue for releases with such high numbers. Regarding the latter, the development team has shared a link explaining how players can recover backups of their saved games. They\u2019ve also informed players that they\u2019re actively working to resolve these problems, though they ask for patience since they\u2019ve received over 50,000 inquiries in just three days, leaving them overwhelmed for the time being.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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[About inquiries]
Currently, we have received over 50,000 inquiries.
We sincerely apologize for the delay in response from our support team.

The development team is aware of serious bugs that are occurring, such as being unable to enter servers, unable to play multiplayer,\u2026<\/p>— Palworld (@Palworld_EN) January 22, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>