Discover what's new in Palworld update 0.1.3.0 on steam

The latest update for Palworld, the "Pokemon with guns" survival game by developer Pocketpair, has just landed on Steam. In the update 0.1.3.0, players can look forward to various bug fixes and anti-cheat measures, addressing critical issues within the game as the team postpones adding new features such as player versus player combat. With more than eight million copies sold in its initial six days, the game's popularity is undeniable, but it's also been subject to controversy due to alleged intellectual property infringement on Pokemon. While the Steam version enjoys this update, Xbox players are advised to wait for patch v0.1.1.2, which is set to release shortly. Palworld's success and contentious aspects have certainly grabbed the gaming community's attention, leading to investigations by The Pokemon Company concerning IP rights.

The release date for the Xbox update v0.1.1.2 of Palworld has not been specified, but it will be available "as soon as it is ready," according to Pocketpair.

Palworld, developed by Pocketpair, is an open-world survival crafting game that features creatures similar to Pokemon, known as "Pals." The game allows players to catch, train, and battle with these creatures while building and surviving in a vast world. The unique twist of combining firearms with creature-catching gameplay has sparked interest but also led to comparisons and alleged IP infringements against the Pokemon franchise. The increasing scrutiny from The Pokemon Company and the responses from the gaming community exemplify the thin line that Palworld is treading between homage and potential copyright violation.