History of Palworld in Timeline

Palworld is an upcoming open-world video game where players capture and befriend creatures called "Pals." Developed by Pocketpair, the game combines elements of action-adventure, survival, and monster-taming genres. Players can utilize Pals for various activities such as combat, resource gathering, and base building. Palworld supports both single-player and online multiplayer modes with up to 32 players. The game was released in early access in January 2024.

October 2020: Palworld Illustrator Recruitment

The main character designer for Palworld's Pals was initially rejected during an October 2020 recruitment drive but was later hired.

February 2021: Palworld Character Designer Hired

The main character designer for Palworld's Pals was hired in February 2021 after reapplying.

June 5, 2021: Palworld Reveal

Palworld was revealed on June 5, 2021, detailing key features such as survival, crafting, exploration, and multiplayer.

2021: Palworld Announcement

Palworld was announced in 2021.

2021: Palworld Character Design Process

The CEO of Pocketpair stated that the Palworld character concepts were mostly designed by a single graduate student hired in 2021.

2022: Palworld Initial Release Planned

Palworld was initially planned for release in 2022 but was delayed.

August 2023: Palworld Release Delay

The release date for Palworld was delayed to August 2023 to support dedicated servers on launch.

January 2024: Palworld Early Access Launch Window Announcement

An early access launch window in January 2024 was announced for Palworld.

January 2024: Palworld Early Access Launch

Palworld was released in early access for Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S in January 2024.

January 2024: Palworld Plagiarism Allegations

Shortly after release in January 2024, users alleged similarities between Palworld's Pals and Pokémon, claiming plagiarism.

January 19, 2024: Palworld Early Access Release

Palworld was released on January 19, 2024, through Steam Early Access and Xbox Game Preview.

January 24, 2024: Palworld Concurrent Player Milestone

On January 24, 2024, Palworld reached over 2,000,000 concurrent players on Steam, becoming the first game since PUBG: Battlegrounds to achieve this.

February 22, 2024: Palworld Sales Milestone

As of February 22, 2024, Palworld has sold over 15 million units, becoming one of the best-selling PC games.

June 10, 2024: Palworld macOS Early Access Announcement

On June 10, 2024, it was announced that Palworld would be released in early access for macOS later that year.

June 24, 2024: Palworld PlayStation 5 Release Teased

On June 24, 2024, Palworld was teased to be released on PlayStation 5.

June 27, 2024: Palworld First Major Expansion Announcement

Pocketpair announced the first major expansion for Palworld on June 27, 2024, which includes new Pals, a new island called Sakurajima, and other new content.