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It’s been 100 days since Palworld<\/em> launched its early access period, and players have already invested more than 1.3 billion hours into the Pocketpair creature-catching sensation.<\/p>

Palworld\u00a0<\/em><\/a>shook up the gaming industry in a big way earlier this year by rising to unprecedented heights<\/a>. The game blended inspiration from various titles and blended them to forge a unique gaming experience. It encourages players to catch pals while unraveling a vast diversity of biomes and exploring the massive map.<\/p>

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PvP addition to Palworld should breathe life into the game. Image via Pocketpair<\/figcaption><\/figure>

At the time of writing, the creature-catching game boasts a 128,481 peak in players in the last 30 days compared to its peak of 2,101,535 players in January, according to Steam Charts<\/a>.<\/p>

Pocketpair’s player retention has been so strong partly because of the attention it’s putting on the title. After its early access release, the dev pushed out a\u00a0content\u00a0update<\/a>\u00a0introducing raid bosses like Bellanoir, which added a late-game boss battle for players, giving them more content to grind and exclusive pals and high-quality loot to gear up for the upcoming summer update.<\/p>

The developer also plans to drop arena PvP mode<\/a> soon, allowing players to duel their pals with other players and potentially give rewards.<\/p>

Looking at the Palworld’s <\/em>dwindling concurrent players, it will be interesting to see the impact the PvP patch will have on the game.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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