Summary
Palworlddeveloper Pocket Pair has announced a partnership with mobile game developer KLab Games to create a new “hybrid-casual” game with the popular indie developer. Pocket Pair took the world by storm with the launch of its newest game earlier this month, withPalworlddrawing plenty of comparisons toPokemonfor its adorable creatures. The game also features a plethora of survival elements, featuring a fully explorable open-world and base-building gameplay. Now, developer Pocket Pair is looking to translate its recent success into the mobile game market.
While KLab may not be as recognizable as a developer to many fans, the studio has worked with plenty of big-name franchises on mobile adaptations. KLab is the primary studio behind a pair of mobile games based on the popularBleachanime franchise, both developingBleach: Brave SoulsandBleach Soul Rising. The studio has often lended its work to mobile adaptations of anime franchises, also creating mobile games forYu Yu Hakusho,Captain Tsubasa, andLove Live! School Idol Projectamong others. Now, KLab is teaming up with thePalworlddeveloper on a new project.
Palworld Developer Pocket Pair Teaming Up With KLab Games
A recent announcement from KLab Gameshas revealed the partnership withPalworldstudio Pocket Pair to develop a “hybrid-casual” game with the developer. The press release describes hybrid-casual games as boasting the “simplicity of casual games” combined with online mechanics that extend the game’s longevity. The postpraises the success ofPalworld, selling over 8 million copies within just a week of its launch and ranking as one of Steam’s top-selling game. The press release does not provide any details about what the unrevealed game will be.
WhilePalworld’s monumental release has been Pocket Pair’s biggest success so far, thePokemon-like adventure is far from its first game. The developer would previously see moderate success with the launch ofCraftopiaas a survival game inspired by open-world gameslikeThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildandGenshin Impact. The press release also mentionsCraftopia’s success, with over 1 million copies sold on Steam and praising Pocket Pair’s achievements on the global market as a Japanese indie game developer.
The massive popularity ofPalworld’s launch has already been apparent, with the game taking the internet by storm after its release.Palworldhas seen staggering player counts on Steamwith over 2 million concurrent players, with the game also releasing Day 1 on Xbox Game Pass. Pocket Pair has already teased several future updates planned to come to the game, including the addition of PvP content, raids, and crossplay among others. Pocket Pair’s new collaboration with KLab Games will look to see the developer replicatePalworld’s overwhelming success in the mobile game market.
Palworld
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In this game, you’re able to peacefully live alongside mysterious creatures known as Pals or risk your life to drive off a ruthless poaching syndicate. Pals can be used to fight and breed, or they can be made to work on farms or factories. You can even sell them or eat them.Survival: In a harsh environment where food is scarce and vicious poachers roam, danger waits around every corner. To survive, you must tread carefully and make difficult choices…even if that means eating your own Pals when the time comes.Mounts & Exploration: Pals can be mounted to traverse the land, sea and sky—allowing you to traverse all kinds of environment as you explore the world.Collect all kinds of exciting Pals to fight, farm, build, and work for you in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
