Why Palworld's Tides of Terraria Update Might Be Jumping…

Palworld's developer, Pocketpair, puts in the effort to ensure that the game always has something new up its sleeve. It has announced that the Tides of Terraria update will arrive sometime around late Summer 2025, a crossover collaboration between Palworld and another hit indie title, Terraria. While it is very likely to lead to unique and interesting opportunities for the gameplay, the major patch's release may be happening too soon.

Giving Palworld more things like new monsters, environments, and weapons is always welcome, which is why it's no surprise that the Tides of Terraria update is highly anticipated. However, Pocketpair may be jumping the gun with its release, as the game is still in its early access period. There are still many basic areas that the developer can work on and improve upon, which raises the question of why the crossover is happening even when Palworld has yet to reach the point where it has finished polishing its core experience.

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Why Releasing the Tides of Terraria Update During Palworld’s Early Access Is Questionable

Of all the potential crossovers for Palworld, its plans with Terraria were quite unlikely due to Terraria's 2D format, but unique enough that it helps Pocketpair's creation stand out from its competitors even more than it already has. But as good as that may sound, releasing it while the game is still in its early access holds it back from realizing its full potential for a few reasons:

Working on the crossover may be taking the developer's attention away from fixing some of the main issues, minor or major, currently plaguing the game, which could bleed into the Terraria content once it arrives
Waiting until the game was out of early access may have meant Palworld had more content and features that would have synergized well with the Terraria crossover
Putting time and effort into the Terraria collab could mean that the game will take longer to exit its early access state, which may ultimately delay some of the final features yet to be added to the game

These potential issues suggest that pushing for the collaboration between Terraria to happen before the inevitable future of Palworld exiting its early access status could be too hasty. Pocketpair has hopefully kept this in mind while incorporating Tides of Terraria into its development schedule, but nothing is for certain.

What Pocketpair Should Consider Doing With the Tides of Terraria Crossover

If there is one thing Pocketpair should have considerd doing with the crossover, it's to push it back to a later time. Instead of late summer 2025, the Tides of Terraria update could have been released late within the year, perhaps at its tail end. While this could mean the crossover losing some of its momentum, it would still be worthwhile given what it can do for the game. Pushing it back would mean that Pocketpair can put more focus on Palworld's early access roadmap, allowing the developer to finish all the needed improvements so that it can reach its 1.0 status sooner rather than later. When that happens, Pocketpair's creation will be in a much better state to receive the crossover update, helping ensure that the collaboration is successful despite the delay.

The eventual crossover with Terraria makes the perfect case to revisit Palworld in 2025 or continue to put time into it, but releasing it so soon is a bit of a gamble while it's still in early access. Since it's clear that this update is the inevitable next step for the game, hopefully Pocketpair knows how to juggle this collaboration with the game's more central needs.

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