Palworld releases Halloween update

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Important takeaways

  • Palworld's new Halloween update adds free skins, bug fixes, and increases the character limit for text chat in multiplayer.
  • Players can grab Halloween-themed Pal skins for free and enjoy bug fixes to improve the gaming experience
  • The developer Pocketpair plans to expand the Palworld IP in the future.



Palworld has released a new Halloween-themed update, which adds new ghostly skins for some buddies, fixes a bunch of bugs, and increases the character limit for multiplayer text chat. This Halloween update adds a spooky atmosphere to it Palworldallows players to celebrate the scary season with their favorite friends.

Palworld was launched as an Early Access title in January 2024 and immediately captured the attention of players with its promise of creature-trapping mechanics mixed with survival elements such as crafting, farming and combat. Palworld dubbed “Pokémon with weapons” as players can capture creatures called Pal and equip them with various weapons, make them work in factories or even turn them into food. Despite the controversy over its similarity to Pokémon, Palworld was a commercial success, reaching over two million concurrent players on Steam, making it the second most played game of all time on the platform at the time.


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Pocketpair claims that there is a compelling reason why Palworld will not become a live service game and that it will never continue in that direction.

The new one Palworld The Halloween update brings four Halloween skins that all players can grab for free, fixes various bugs, and increases the character limit for multiplayer text chat. Players can claim Halloween Cattiva, Goggles Katress, Pirate Pengullet and Halloween Croajiro for free at launch Palworldas long as they have at least one corresponding Pal. The bug fixes aim to improve game performance and add various quality of life improvements so that players can continue to capture and exploit Pals without experiencing game crashes.


Following this announcement on social media, players have expressed their enthusiasm for the eerie Pal skins and hoped for additional cosmetic elements in future updates. Players can change the skin of their favorite pals Palworld through the Pal Dressing Facility, which they can unlock using the Tech Menu right from level 1. By interacting with this Pal Dressing Facility, players can change the skins of Pals active in their party or those stored in their Pal Box. While these new cosmetic elements provide themes for this Halloween, some players were more excited about the text chat character limit in multiplayer mode, which allows them to write longer messages to other players.


In addition to this update, developer Pocketpair mentioned its intention to expand Palworlds IP in the future, including an anime adaptation. Although Pocketpair has no plans for a sequel, the developer continues to bring new content updates to improve Palworlds gameplay. A mobile version of Palworld is also in the works, being produced by Krafton's PUBG Studios, although the company has yet to share an official release date.


Palworld Halloween Update Patch Notes

  • Skins : Added 4 Halloween skins! All players will receive these skins for free at game launch! (※Cannot be equipped unless you have at least 1 of the corresponding buddies)
    • Halloween Cattiva
    • Eyeglass case
    • Pirate Pengullet
    • Halloween Croajiro
  • Multiplayer : Significantly relaxed the text chat character limit. You can now write much longer messages!
  • Major bug fixes
    • Fixed memory leak on servers
    • Fixed several critical game crashes
    • Fixed an issue where large friends pushed the player underworld or through walls
  • Bug fixes
    • Fixed an issue where custom markers were not displayed in the compass interface at the top of the screen
    • Fixed many minor bugs
    • Fixed minor translation errors
  • PS5 specific bug fixes
    • Fixed an issue where trees would respawn even if a structure was built over it


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