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PlayStation Responds to Palworld PS5 Demand

By Dalton Cooper

Published Jan 22, 2024

Dalton Cooper is the Managing Editor of The Best War Games. Dalton has been writing about video games professionally since 2011. Having written thousands of game reviews and articles over the course of his career, Dalton considers himself a video game historian and strives to play as many games as possible. Dalton covers the latest breaking news for The Best War Games, as well as writes reviews, guide content, and more.

Summary

Palworld may eventually come to PlayStation platforms, according to a recent Twitter interaction with PlayStation's Shuhei Yoshida.
While there is no confirmation of a PS5 version yet, fans have expressed their desire to see Palworld on PlayStation consoles.
With its success on Xbox and the potential for a large player base on PS5, "Palworld" has the opportunity to expand even further in the future.

Overnight sensation Palworld could potentially come to PlayStation platforms at some point down the line, if a recent social media interaction is any indication. Palworld has been a massive success, selling over 5 million copies at last count and becoming one of the most popular Steam games of all time. Palworld's sales success is especially impressive when one considers that it's only available on three platforms.

As of January 2024, Palworld is only available on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X, meaning both PlayStation and Nintendo gamers are missing out on the phenomenon. While fans shouldn't expect to see Palworld come to PS4 or PS5 at any point in the near future, there is at least some hope that the game could eventually make its way to PlayStation consoles.

This is thanks to a recent interaction that PlayStation's Shuhei Yoshida had with a fan on Twitter. Yoshida responded to a tweet from Palworld about the game's sales numbers by saying, "Congratulations." A fan then responded to Yoshida, asking that he help make sure that the PS5 version of Palworld is released "as soon as possible." Yushida simply responded, "Yes." In that same tweet, Yushida tagged PlayStation's Jingwen Zhu. For the uninitiated, Jingwen Zhu works for PlayStation's Partner Development, so the right people are being notified about fan demand to see Palworld come to PS5.

If Palworld were to come to PS5, it's easy to see how the game would be an instant success on that platform as well. Even though Palworld is on Xbox Game Pass, its sales have been through the roof, and with the PS5's sizable install base, the game would have the chance to grow even bigger.

What Systems Can You Play Palworld On?

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Xbox One
Xbox Series S
Xbox Series X

Of course, with Palworld readily available to play on Xbox One, it's likely that a PS4 version of the game is also in the cards. Even though many gamers have moved on to the PS5, there are many others who still use the PS4 as their go-to console. And with the PS4 having sold over 117 million units at last count, it's easy to see how bringing Palworld to the platform would be a worthwhile endeavor on the part of Pocketpair.

Regardless of if or when Palworld comes to PS5, fans of the game should have a lot to look forward to in the months and years ahead. Future Palworld updates are expected to bring new features to the game, and considering the sheer number of players it currently enjoys, one has to imagine that the developers now have the resources to do more with the game than ever thought possible.

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OpenCritic Reviews: Top Critic Avg: 71 /100 Critics Rec: 58%

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Released: January 19, 2024
ESRB: T For Teen Due To Violence
Developer(s): Pocket Pair, Inc.
Publisher(s): Pocket Pair, Inc.
Engine: Unreal Engine 5
Multiplayer: Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play: Xbox Series X|S, pc

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In this game, you can peacefully live alongside mysterious creatures known as Pals or risk your life to drive off a ruthless poaching syndicate. Pals can be used to fight and breed, or they can be made to work on farms or factories. You can even sell them or eat them.
Survival: In a harsh environment where food is scarce and vicious poachers roam, danger waits around every corner. To survive, you must tread carefully and make difficult choices...even if that means eating your own Pals when the time comes.
Mounts & Exploration: Pals can be mounted to traverse the land, sea and sky—allowing you to traverse all kinds of environment as you explore the world.
Collect all kinds of exciting Pals to fight, farm, build, and work for you in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
Genre(s): Open-World, Shooter, Survival

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