Important takeaways
- The latest Palworld update has caused controversy by changing how pals are called.
- Fans are upset about the change, speculating that it may be due to Nintendo's lawsuit against Palworld.
- Despite the backlash, some players support Palworld and await future updates.
Developer Pocketpair has issued a new update for its hit game Palworld which has not gone down well with the fans. Palworld was one of 2024's earliest and greatest successes. The record-breaking game was a huge hit in early access, garnering a significant number of players on PC and Xbox.
Millions of players flocked Palworldget a kick out of”Pokémon with guns' premise which saw the game mix survival game mechanics with monster trapping similar to that seen in Pokémon game. There were some who accused Palworld to be a little too similar Pokémon in some respects, especially when it came to the creature designs, but others praised the game as one of the best alternatives to Nintendo's massive franchise.
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Palworld has been supported since its early access launch with regular updates. Sometimes these updates have fixed bugs in the game, other times they have been more extensive. The latest Palworld the update is small, but has proven to be the most controversial yet. The new update does that
so Pals are always summoned near the player instead of appearing wherever Pal Spheres are thrown like before. The update has also made it so that the crosshairs only appear when players are aiming.
The switch to summoning Pals is what has really upset players, with many Palworld fans taking to Reddit and social media to express their frustration. It is believed that this change is due to Nintendo's lawsuit against Palworldbut that's just speculation right now. However, there doesn't seem to be any other good reason for this change. Unfortunately, the change also seems to cause technical issues, with Pals being summoned inside walls and objects now that players can't just throw them where they need to go.
While many Palworld fans are not happy with this change, there are those who have rallied behind the game. Assuming this change is a direct result of the Nintendo process, Palworld stalwarts vow to continue supporting the game moving forward while they wait for the developers to find a more elegant solution to the problem. It remains to be seen when such an improvement will come, but there is a big one Palworld update scheduled to be released in the near future.
Palworld has a big new update coming this month that will add a huge island to the game that is said to be six times the size of Sakurajima. It's unclear exactly when this new island will be revealed or when it will come to the game, but fans have speculated that more information will be revealed at The Game Awards on December 12th.
Palworld Update Patch Notes
Player
・Changed the behavior of summoning player-owned buddies so that they are always summoned near the player
UI
・The crosshairs will now only appear when aiming