Palworld already has a Pokémon mod

A set of new trading cards have been revealed and they could eventually rival the popularity of, considering how popular the game itself has become. is an open-world survival title in which players can catch creatures known as Pals and use them as allies to build and protect their base, as well as tools to farm resources and continue expanding. The large variation of Pals in has resulted in comparisons to the franchise well before its actual release, as the new title was deemed “”

UPDATE 2.20pm: Xbox Palworld players, your time has come. The below patch, known as version v0.1.1.4 on Xbox, is now available for you as well.

launched into its Early Access period with a mix of praise, booming success, and controversy due to its similarities to. However, those controversies have, in no way, lessened interest in the game and the number of concurrent sessions being played, and some Tamers have turned to datamining to see what might have in store for them in the future.

The success of Palworld has naturally led to comparisons between the game and Pokémon, with the internet now debating whether any legal ramifications could happen due to their similarities.

Palworld has passed another impressive milestone, with more than two million concurrent players on Steam recorded.

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Nexus Mods — one of the biggest modding sites on the internet — has confirmed it won't be hosting Pokémon-themed Palworld mods, saying doing so would «almost certainly… put us at risk of legal action» given Nintendo's history of litigiousness.

Nexus Mods will not host Pokemon mods for Palworld out of a fear of legal action from Nintendo.

The dream continues for independent Japanese developer Pocketpair as Palworld has now sold over seven million units in just five days since its early access launch. The open world survival crafting game with monster collection mechanics had sold one million in eight hours, two in twenty-four, three in forty, five million in three days, and six in four days. What's even more impressive is that, according to Geoff Keighley, these sales are for the Steam version alone. They do not account for sales on the Microsoft Store via PC/Xbox, nor do they account for Game Pass player numbers.

As soon as the Internet first got its first look at juggernaut-to-be Palworld, many began accusing it of looking a lot like, well, let’s not play that game — you know what I’m talking about.

If you’ve been on the Internet the last few days, you know that Palworld, the “Pokémon with guns” style open-world survival game, has been a smashing success selling over 6 million copies and knocking down record after record on Steam, but it’s also been controversial. Some would say the game isn’t just inspired by Pokémon, it ventures into rip-off territory, something only exacerbated by things like the recently-teased Pokémon mod, leading some to wonder how much Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are willing to put up with.

Nintendo has cracked down on the first Pokemon mod for Palworld. The copyright-infringing mod that adds both Pokemon creatures and characters to Palworld was first teased by its creator yesterday, January 22.