But, why add an ‘ending’ now?

Could it be because of Nintendo’s impending legal action against the game?

Of course, Palworld’s first year has not been without its challenges.

Palworld header image showing a red haired female holding a weapon as two Pals stand either side of her

“There were so many challenges, to be honest,” he tells me.

“Pre-launch, we started gaining traction online, which was new for us and brought its own difficulties.

Post-launch, we faced server problems, bug reporting issues, countless accusations…

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It was a lot to handle.

“While those issues haven’t entirely gone away, they’ve definitely become more manageable.”

Those accusations mostly came with a Pokemon-flavoured edge to them.

Palworld header image showing a female player cuddling a canine-like Pal in front of a roaring fire

So, what has the team learned from the last 12 months?

It was only the second game to ever achieve this, the other beingPUBG.

“As a company, we’ve learned how to structure our processes better,” Bucky tells me.

The Anubis creature in Palworld, which is a cute, humanoid Pal that looks similar to a jackal.

“People often forget that Pocketpair is quite a small team.

This year really brought the team together and made us more effective in our workflows.”

Here’s one onPalworld Breeding Combos and how to breed Palsto get you started.