Palworld's massive v0.5.0 update introduces cross-platform play, a game-changer for players across all platforms. This update also significantly enhances Pal management with the Global Palbox, a new storage system boasting ten times the capacity of the standard Palbox. Guild members gain access, and private settings allow for personal use.
Beyond Pal storage, players can now enjoy character customization with the new cosmetic armor system (transmog), allowing appearance changes without affecting stats. A highly requested photo mode has arrived, alongside blueprint upgrading and dedicated servers for Mac users. PlayStation 5 dedicated servers are in development.
Since its January 2024 early access launch, Palworld has attracted an incredible 32 million players. Pocketpair has unveiled an ambitious content roadmap for 2025, including a planned "ending scenario" and further content additions for this hugely popular creature-catching survival game. Its initial launch on Steam ($30) and Game Pass (Xbox and PC) broke sales and concurrent player records. The game's success, however, presented unforeseen challenges for Pocketpair, as CEO Takuro Mizobe stated the studio was overwhelmed by the massive profits generated. Despite this, Pocketpair swiftly capitalized on Palworld’s success, forming Palworld Entertainment with Sony to expand the IP and bring the game to PS5.
The company currently faces a lawsuit from Nintendo and The Pokémon Company alleging patent infringement. Pocketpair has responded, specifying the patents in question, and has already made adjustments to Pal summoning mechanics. The studio has pledged to vigorously defend its position in court.
Palworld Update 0.5.0 Patch Notes:
▼New Content
- Crossplay! Cross-play is now available across all platforms.
- Global Palbox Store Pal data and transfer Pals between worlds!
- Dimensional Pal Storage A new storage system with ten times the capacity of a regular Palbox! Accessible by guild members and usable as private storage.
- Cosmetic Armour System! Equip armor cosmetically. Change your appearance without affecting armor stats!
- Photo Mode Accessible from the Pal Command Wheel. Hide the UI and move the camera for stunning screenshots.
- Drafting Table Combine low-rarity blueprints to create higher-rarity ones!
- Dedicated Servers for Mac
▼Specification Adjustments
- Buildings can now be placed even if overlapping with a Pal.
- Connected foundations/roofs automatically align.
- Assigning an Ice Pal to the Flea Market slows item decay and sales.
- Added torches to dungeon entrances for better visibility.
- Players can now sit on chairs and cushions.
- High-damage weapons no longer drop items upon destroying trees.
- New NPCs added and NPC conversation behavior improved.
▼Balance Adjustments
- Adjusted elemental chest rewards. Dog Coins are guaranteed, with a chance for work suitability books. (Existing chests retain old drop tables.)
- Increased EXP from defeating the Attack Chopper.
- Increased Flamethrower DPS.
- Adjusted default attacks for Electric and Dark Pals when skills are on cooldown.
- Some human NPCs now have work suitability and animations.
- Summoned raid bosses can no longer damage other bases.
- Added Water attribute to Dumud.
- Adjusted NPC event rewards; conversation logs reset for reward reclaiming.
▼UI
- Favorites categorized into three groups.
- Holding +/- in Pal Soul Enhancement continuously increases/decreases values.
- New Pal Box sorting option: Sort by Work Suitability Level.
- Added "Extra Large" text size option.
- Added Fullscreen Mode.
▼Achievements
- Several new achievements added.
▼Bug Fixes
- Fixed issues causing players to be launched into space while climbing.
- Fixed a bug where getting stunned while riding a flying Pal over water sent the player into the sky.
- Fixed an issue where commanding a summoned Pal to attack also targeted merchants.
- Fixed a bug where Bounty Tokens with identical effects didn't stack.
- Fixed an issue where players were launched upward when dismounting Azurmane.
- Fixed an issue on dedicated servers where Pals got stuck on feed boxes.
- Fixed an issue where raiding NPCs attacked through walls.
- Fixed a bug on dedicated servers where Bounty Token effects weren't applied on login.
- Fixed an issue where attacking some NPCs didn't increase crime level.
- Various other minor bug fixes.
