Palworld May Be Coming to PS5 Soon After Pocketpair Announces PlayStation Release
Palworld, the hit action-adventure survival title that broke player count records on Steam and Xbox when it released back in January, could finally be making its way to PS5. While developer Pocketpair has yet to confirm a PlayStation release, a community manager at the studio has vaguely hinted that the game could land on Sony’s console soon. Palworld is currently available on both PC and Xbox consoles, and is also accessible via Game Pass.
The global community manager at Pocketpair has apparently announced a PlayStation release for Palworld. From their X-handle (@Bucky_cm) they posted a message on Sunday using blue heart emojis, alongside existing green ones. When it comes to gaming consoles, the green color is associated with Xbox, while blue stands for PlayStation.
🖤💚🤍Palworld🤍💚🖤
I want to add more hearts but not sure what color would go with them…hmm…how about…
🖤💚🤍💙Palworld💙🤍💚🖤
Looks good, I think!
👀
— Bucky | Palworld (@Bucky_cm) June 22, 2024
The post doesn’t explicitly mention PlayStation, but it does hint at adding more platforms where the game will be available, adding the blue emoji to the mix.
However, neither Pocketpair nor Sony have provided an update on a PS4 and PS5 release for Palworld. In January, PlayStation’s head of independent titles Shuhei Yoshida had just replied with “Yes” to a fan who asked for a PS5 version of Palworld on X.
Palworld launched in early access on January 19th and is available on PC (via Steam), Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X, and is also included with Xbox Game Pass. The game features Pokémon-like creatures, or Pals, that can be captured and tamed for battle, travel, and base building throughout the game’s open world.
Since its release, Palworld has become a phenomenon, with over 25 million players on PC and Xbox. The game has sold over 15 million copies on Steam.
However, the survival title has attracted accusations of plagiarism, with many players, developers, and commentators calling Palworld’s creatures eerily similar to those in Pokémon. Following the plagiarism allegations, The Pokémon Company released a statement in January announcing that it planned to investigate alleged instances of copyright infringement regarding a portion of the recently released game.
