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{{Nihongo foot|'''''Palworld'''''|パルワールド|Paruwārudo|group=lower-alpha|lead=yes}} is an <!-- Per [[WP:VG/DATE]], early access games are considered upcoming. Per [[WP:VG/DATE]],[[Action-adventure game|action-adventure]], [[Survival game|survival]], and [[monster-taming game]] created and published by Japanese developer Pocket Pair. The game is set in an [[open world]] populated with pokémon-like creatures called "Pals", which players can battle and capture to use for base building, traversal, and combat. ''Palworld'' can be played either solo or online with up to 32 players on one server. It was announced in 2021 and launched through [[early access]] for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox One]], and [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]] in January 2024. |
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The game's premise, which involves using firearms and equipping Pals with them, has earned it the nickname "''[[Pokémon (video game series)|Pokémon]]'' with guns". Other elements, such as using creatures for food or placing them to work in mines and factories, have also garnered attention.<ref name="cbr2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/palworld-dark-pokemon-indie-game/|title=Palworld Is Perfect for Gamers Who Wish the Pokémon Universe Was Darker|first=Deborah|last=Almeida|website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]]|date=July 16, 2022|access-date=January 19, 2024|archive-date=April 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403214223/https://www.cbr.com/palworld-dark-pokemon-indie-game/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Andrew |date=January 23, 2024 |title="Pokémon with guns": Palworld's runaway Steam success should be a lesson for small studio's scared of competition. |
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|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/01/the-janky-palworlds-success-points-to-hunger-for-an-actual-grown-up-pokemon-game/ |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=[[Ars Technica]] |language=en-us |archive-date=January 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123235153/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/01/the-janky-palworlds-success-points-to-hunger-for-an-actual-grown-up-pokemon-game/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was generally well received, with praise for its [[gameplay]], content, and [[Satire|satirical]] premise,<ref name="IGNreview"/><ref name="ESCreview"/><ref name="Delaney 2024"/> but [[criticism]] for its reliance on [[shock humor]] and use of unoriginal designs and mechanics.<ref name="247review"/><ref name="IGNpoke"/><ref name="PCGpreview"/><ref name="PGNreview"/> |
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''Palworld'' sold eight million units in its first six days of early access and reached over two million concurrent players on [[Steam (service)|Steam]], making it the second-highest played game of all time on the platform.<ref name="WCplayers"/> |
''Palworld'' sold eight million units in its first six days of early access and reached over two million concurrent players on [[Steam (service)|Steam]], making it the second-highest played game of all time on the platform.<ref name="WCplayers"/> |
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Developer(s) | Pocket Pair |
Publisher(s) | Pocket Pair |
Producer(s) | Takuro Mizobe[1] |
Programmer(s) | Hiroto Matsutani[2] |
Artist(s) | Daiki Kizu[2] |
Composer(s) | Tatsuya Yano |
Engine | Unreal Engine 5[3] |
Platform(s) | |
Release | January 19, 2024 (early access) |
Genre(s) | Action-adventure, Survival, Monster-taming |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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