Palworld's latest update, version 0.5.0, introduces a groundbreaking feature: crossplay across all platforms, enhancing the gaming experience by allowing players on different systems to play together seamlessly. This update also brings the Global Palbox, which enables players to store Pal data and transfer Pals between different worlds, making it easier to manage your Pal collection. A new Dimensional Pal Storage system has been added, boasting a capacity 10 times larger than the regular Palbox. This can be shared among guild members or set to private for personal use, offering flexibility in how players manage their resources.
In addition to these storage enhancements, the update introduces a cosmetic armor system, allowing players to change their character’s appearance without affecting their armor stats. This feature, accessible through the Antique Dresser, adds a new layer of personalization to your Palworld experience. The addition of a Photo Mode lets players capture stunning in-game moments, while the new Drafting Table allows for the upgrading of blueprints, enhancing crafting possibilities. Dedicated servers for Mac users have also been introduced, ensuring a smoother gameplay experience on that platform.
Developer Pocketpair has announced that dedicated servers for the PlayStation 5 version are in the works, with a release planned for the future. Since its early access launch in January 2024, Palworld has attracted an impressive 32 million players, showcasing its immense popularity. Looking ahead, Pocketpair has outlined a content roadmap for 2025, which includes the introduction of an "ending scenario" and more new content, keeping the game fresh and engaging for its large player base.
Launched on Steam for $30 and available on Game Pass for Xbox and PC, Palworld broke sales and concurrent player number records upon release. The game's success led Pocketpair to form a new business, Palworld Entertainment, in collaboration with Sony, aimed at expanding the Palworld IP and bringing the game to the PlayStation 5.
However, Palworld's rise has not been without challenges. Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a lawsuit against Pocketpair, alleging infringement on multiple patent rights. Pocketpair has responded by adjusting certain gameplay mechanics, such as how players summon Pals, and is prepared to defend its position in court.
Palworld Update 0.5.0 Patch Notes:
----------------------------------▼New Content
・Crossplay!
⤷ Cross-play is now available across all platforms.
・Global Palbox
⤷ Store Pal data in the Global Palbox and transfer Pals between worlds!
・Dimensional Pal Storage
⤷ A new storage system with 10 times the capacity of a regular Palbox! Guild members can access it, and it can also be used as a personal storage with private settings.
・Cosmetic Armour System!
⤷ You can now equip armour cosmetically in the Antique Dresser. Change your character’s appearance without affecting armour stats!
・Photo Mode
⤷ Accessible from the Pal Command Wheel. Hide the UI and move the camera around to take stunning screenshots.
・Drafting Table
⤷ Combine low-rarity blueprints to create higher-rarity ones!
・Dedicated Servers for Mac
▼Specification Adjustments
・Buildings can now be placed even if they overlap with a Pal
・When connecting foundations or roofs, the connected pieces will now automatically align in the same direction
・Assigning an Ice Pal to the Flea Market will slow down item decay in storage and sales
・Added torches at the entrances of random dungeons for better visibility
・Players can now sit on chairs and cushions
・Some weapons that dealt ultra-high damage to trees will no longer drop items upon destruction
・Added new NPCs and improved NPC behaviour during conversations
▼Balance Adjustments
・Adjusted elemental chest rewards. Dog Coins will always drop from these chests and they also have a small chance of containing work suitability books. (Existing chests in current worlds will retain old drop tables; new ones will follow the updated table.)
・Increased EXP gained from defeating the Attack Chopper
・Increased the DPS of Flamethrowers
・Adjusted the default attack used by Electric and Dark Pals when all active skills are on cooldown, making them more in line with the other elements
・Some human NPCs now have work suitability and work animations when assigned tasks at a base
・Summoned raid bosses can no longer damage other bases
・Added Water attribute to Dumud
・NPC event rewards have been adjusted. To maintain fairness, all NPC conversation logs have been reset, allowing players to claim rewards again!
▼UI
・Favourites have been categorised into Favourite 1, 2, and 3 groups
・Holding the +/- button in the Pal Soul Enhancement UI will now continuously increase/decrease values
・Added a new sorting option for Pal Box: Sort by Work Suitability Level
・Added a "Extra Large" text size option
・Added Fullscreen Mode
▼Achievements
・Added several new achievements
▼ Bug Fixes
・Fixed an issue where players could get launched into space while climbing
・Fixed a bug where getting stunned by an enemy while riding a flying Pal over water would send the player flying into the sky
・Fixed an issue where commanding a summoned Pal to attack would also target the Black Marketeer and Medal Merchant
・Fixed a bug where Bounty Tokens with identical passive effects did not stack properly
・Fixed an issue where players would sometimes get launched upward when dismounting Azurmane
・Fixed an issue on dedicated servers where Pals could get stuck on top of feed boxes
・Fixed an issue where raiding NPCs could attack players through walls if they couldn't reach them
・Fixed a bug on dedicated servers where Bounty Token effects were not applied upon login
・Fixed an issue where attacking some NPCs did not add to the player's crime level
・Various many other minor bug fixes
