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But that doesn\u2019t mean the team isn't aware of some highly requested new features like PvP. Will Palworld get PvP and when will it release?\u00a0 Palworld doesn\u2019t have any element of PvP as part of its online content offerings. The developers at Pocketpair are aware players will likely want to battle their Pals and potentially open fire on their friends with their arsenal of guns, but the likelihood of it coming soon\u2014or being added at all\u2014is up in the air.\u00a0 In an interview with Japanese publication Automaton on Jan. 23, Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe discussed the potential addition of PvP and why he is not entirely confident that it could be something the team wants to pursue. While Palworld is inspired by games with PvP elements like Rust and Pok\u00e9mon, the devs don\u2019t view it in the same light. Mizobe calls it \u201cthe biggest fork in the road\u201d for the game\u2019s development. Trying to keep the core of what has made Palworld a success active while blending PvE and PvP elements isn\u2019t easy, and the team made the mistake of thinking it was a simple task to add post-launch.\u00a0 \u201cWith Palworld, we made the mistake of thinking we can \u201cjust casually add PvP later on.\u201d However, in the middle of trying to do this, we realized how problematic it was going to be,\u201d Mizobe said to Automaton. \u201cFrom that point on, we rushed to make last-minute adjustments so that nothing goes against the game design\u2019s basic premises. Even now, some inconsistencies remain in the game design, and we have to resolve them if we want a PvP mode release.\u201d\u00a0 As of the early access launch, Mizobe says the developers are focused on the new Palworld content release roadmap and how to implement PvP. \u201cYes, I hope that we will be able to implement a PvP model that is unique to Palworld and will not be short-lived,\u201d Mizobe said. \u201cEarlier, you asked me how I would like to develop Palworld, but first and foremost, I want it to be a game in which catching Pals is fun. After that, I want to make a successful PvP mode as the 'ultimate' goal.\u201d With that said, Mizobe says the chances Palworld successfully adds a PvP update that will clear every hurdle they face is \u201cbelow 10 percent.\u201d How will Palworld PvP work? 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Trying to keep the core of what has made Palworld a success active while blending PvE and PvP elements isn\u2019t easy, and the team made the mistake of thinking it was a simple task to add post-launch.\u00a0 \u201cWith Palworld, we made the mistake of thinking we can \u201cjust casually add PvP later on.\u201d However, in the middle of trying to do this, we realized how problematic it was going to be,\u201d Mizobe said to Automaton. \u201cFrom that point on, we rushed to make last-minute adjustments so that nothing goes against the game design\u2019s basic premises. 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You can play Palworld <\/em>alone or with others online, but it’s missing a key component of creature-catching games\u2014a way to fight other players. It sounds like that feature is on the horizon, but even the developers aren\u2019t sure when Palworld <\/em>PvP will drop<\/strong>.<\/p>

With Palworld<\/a> <\/em>being in early access, shooting up the Steam leaderboards, and hitting the platform\u2019s second-highest peak player count ever<\/a>, there are a lot of expectations for the future. The developers at Pocketpair have actively been working on fixing bugs and other issues, confirming players have left the team with over 50,000 inquiries on future updates<\/a>—so the roadmap for new content is a bit murky for now. But that doesn\u2019t mean the team isn’t aware of some highly requested new features like PvP.<\/p>