Summary
- Palworld update 0.2.1.0 is now available on Xbox consoles.
- The patch resolves an issue that prevented players from loading their multiplayer save data from older game versions.
- Other bug fixes are also part of the package, together with some minor features and selective loading time improvements.
Palworld update 0.2.1.0 is now available for download on the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. This release addresses a number of critical issues, including one game-breaking bug introduced in the previous Palworld patch.
The problematic update rolled out on April 9, bumping the game's version number up to 0.2.0.6. In the hours that followed, some fans took to social media to claim that the patch prevented them from resuming their multiplayer adventures. Pocketpair promptly responded to the reports of Palworld players losing saves by asking the fandom to refrain from loading their multiplayer data while it investigates the issue, all the while apologizing for the mishap.
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Palworld Multiplayer Is Now Working Again on Xbox
The situation has now been partially remedied with the 0.2.1.0 patch, which rolled out on Thursday, April 11. This release fixes the multiplayer bug introduced in the previous Palworld update for Xbox consoles, but at the expense of some chat functionality. Specifically, Pocketpair tracked down the cause of the issue to a chat bug that prevented multiplayer save data from loading correctly. Since it's still working on implementing a permanent fix, it opted to disable chat entirely as a band-aid solution, having said as much in a recent social media update.
According to early player reports and Pocketpair's own description of the situation, this newly deployed fix should allow most players to restore their old multiplayer data. What is currently unclear is whether those who previously made new characters after being unable to load their old ones will also be able to resume their initial adventures, or if they're now stuck with their second saves. In terms of more straightforward fixes, the newly released patch eliminates a problem that sporadically prevented achievements related to Palworld's first raid boss from unlocking.
Beyond that, the 0.2.1.0 update also resolves an issue that broke Palworld incubators, making them unable to accept eggs. Players were previously side-stepping the problem by rebuilding incubators, which was a reliable way to get them working correctly again. This bug is still present in the Steam version of the game, which normally gets updated first, at least when critical issues warranting an immediate response don't crop up on Xbox.
The April 11 patch also promises to improve loading times on the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles. It even includes two new features in the form of credits and bug reports, both of which can now be accessed from the main menu. Pocketpair recently announced a major Palworld update planned for summer, which is meant to add a new island to the hit crafting RPG.
Palworld Update 0.2.1.0 Patch Notes
- Fixed a bug that prevented save data from loading correctly in multiplayer
- Fixed a bug that caused the egg incubator to not work properly
- Fixed a bug that prevented raid boss achievements from being unlocked
- Bug reports and credits can now be accessed in-game
- Improved loading times on Xbox Series
- Notice: Chat has been temporarily disabled due to a bug that prevented data from loading in multiplayer.
Palworld
- Released
- January 19, 2024
WHERE TO PLAY
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!
- ESRB
- T For Teen Due To Violence
- Developer(s)
- Pocket Pair, Inc.
- Publisher(s)
- Pocket Pair, Inc.
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Number of Players
- 1-4 (Co-Op); 32 Players Server Limit
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X
- Genre(s)
- Open-World, Shooter, Survival
- How Long To Beat
- 36 Hours
- File Size Xbox Series
- 6 GB (February 2024)
