← NewsRead source article
Palworld leaves early access with 1.0 after Nintendo lawsuits and 40 million sales
Palworld — the cheerfully macabre survival game that burst onto the scene in 2024 and has sold 40 million copies despite heavy criticism and legal action from Nintendo — launches out of early access with its 1.0 release today.
Palworld, the creature-catching survival game that took the industry by surprise in 2024, officially exits early access with its 1.0 release today. The title has sold 40 million copies amid widespread criticism and even legal action from Nintendo over its obvious riffing on Pokémon. It’s been a journey — let us sit upon the ground and tell sad stories of the industrial exploitation of Kingpacas.
