Palworld Developer Responds To Microsoft Acquisition Rumors
Bloomberg talked to Mizobe about Pocketpair possibly being purchased or even partnering up with other companies. While the Pocketpair founder is open to these ideas, he said formal talks aren't happening. Instead, Pocketpair is focusing on staying small--the developer has 55 employees–and exploring new platforms for Palworld. PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch would be the most obvious destinations, but no specifics were given.
"We are and will remain a small studio," Mizobe said. "I want to make multiple small games. Big-budget, AAA games are not for us." In fact, Mizobe revealed that Palworld cost under $6.7 million to make, which is a fraction of the reported budgets for games like The Last of Us Part II and Horizon Forbidden West.
Palworld reached 25 million players in just one month. Steam copies accounted for 15 million, meaning those people bought the game for $30. Palworld also surpassed 2 million concurrent players on Steam, becoming only the second game ever to hit that impressive milestone.
Looking ahead, Mizobe realizes Pocketpair might never see another one of its games reaching the popularity of Palworld. But the CEO believes the developer must stick to one principle going forward. "Games are most fun when playing with friends," Mizobe said. "A game without a multiplayer mode just doesn't feel right in the era we live today."
Posted:
Related Forum: PC Gaming Forum
Source: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/palworld-developer-responds-to-microsoft-acquisition-rumors/1100-6521872/
Related Articles
Comments
Latest Downloads
- 01. GoreBox: SaveGame (Ancient village of the Paleozoic era)(0)
- 02. Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) - SaveGame (0% career, 2 BMWs in the garage)(0)
- 03. [EU] CARX DRIFT RACING ONLINE - PROGRESS SAVE 6 SP DUO (CUSA15633)(3)
- 04. Fallout Shelter Modded Save PC(0)
- 05. Remember Me: SaveGame (The Game done 100%)(0)
- 06. The Long Drive: SaveGame (American pickup)(0)
- 07. Goemon's Great Adventure (US / NTSC) - Nintendo 64 Game Save(1)
- 08. The Long Drive: SaveGame (blue VW Beetle)(0)
- 09. Deadly Creatures | Complete Savegame(0)
- 10. Driift Mania | 100% Savegame(0)
- 11. LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias | 100% Savegame(0)
- 12. Lost Winds | 100% Savegame(0)
- 13. Mega Man 10 | Savegame(0)
- 14. Mega Man 9 | Savegame(0)
- 15. LASTFIGHT Secret character unlocked(1)
Latest Tutorials
- 01. The Redress Of Mira 100% Walkthrough | Trophy & Achievement(443)
- 02. Russian Pinocchio Quick Trophy Guide(544)
- 03. Venatrix Quick Trophy & Achievement Guide(515)
- 04. Call of the Sea 100% Platinum Walkthrough(649)
- 05. Wire Lips 100% Platinum Walkthrough(619)
- 06. The Expanse 100% Platinum Walkthrough | Trophy & Achievement(567)
- 07. Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality - PS4 Platinum P/Thru(510)
- 08. Doctor Who:The Lonely Assassins - 100% Guide(486)
- 09. DAYMARE 1998 PS4 - Full game 100% TROPHY WALKTHROUGH(417)
- 10. Stray Platinum Walkthrough | Trophy & Achievement Guide(443)
- 11. Raji: An Ancient Epic | Complete Gameplay Walkthrough(592)
- 12. Corpse Killer: 25th Anniversary Edition - Longplay(570)
- 13. Song of Horror: Complete Edition Gameplay Walkthrough(399)
- 14. Remoteness 100% All Trophies Walkthrough(574)
- 15. Detective Inspector Mysterious Clues Platinum Walkthrough(504)
"Palworld Developer Responds To Microsoft Acquisition Rumors" :: Login/Create an Account :: 2 comments