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Pocketpair Lead Says the Studio Chooses Standalone Palworld Spinoffs Over a Fortnite-Style Platform to Give Each Game Its Own Identity
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (460+ words) Pocketpair publishing head John “Bucky” Buckley says Palfarm and other spinoffs will explore distinct experiences rather than becoming modes inside the main survival game, while the original Palworld remains a priority. Palworld Palfarm lets players build a homestead and work…...
Palworld picks spin-offs over a Fortnite-style metaverse because "maximizing revenue as quickly as possible isn’t what drives our creative decisions," says Pocketpair lead
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (273+ words) The devs are simply driven by whether something sounds cool The Palworld universe is expanding quite a bit in the coming months. Developer and publisher Pocketpair has got a dating sim, a farming sim, and an MMO on the slate,…...
Pocketpair shares stance on Palworld spin-off games and why a live-service format with tons of DLC “is not the right way forward for us”
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (364+ words) In a recent interview with MP1st, John “Bucky” Buckley, Pocketpair’s Head of Publishing and Communications, shared the company’s stance on the matter. He presented Palworld: Palfarm as an example of this policy, stating that the team felt some ideas were best…...
Crimson Desert Modder ByJunter Abandons 2-Player Co-Op Mod, But Says A Far More Advanced Project Is Coming Soon
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (585+ words) Wccftech Crimson Desert Modder ByJunter Abandons 2-Player Co-Op Mod, But Says A Far More Advanced Project Is Coming Soon Although Crimson Desert is a single-player experience, the open-world action-adventure game developed by Pearl Abyss has plenty of mechanics that would…...
'Black Desert Mobile' Expands Chaos Rift and Launches Autumn Season Events
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (314+ words) Chaos Rift Stages 18–21 Added to O'dyllita Region… Skill Vision Family Sharing Feature Introduced On October 13, Pearl Abyss expanded the Chaos Rift in 'Black Desert Mobile' with new stages in the O'dyllita region and launched a variety of events for the…...
Crimson Desert Review So Far
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1752+ words) Crimson Desert is an extremely ambitious open-world adventure, and that ambition is what makes it both incredibly cool and gobsmackingly infuriating in almost equal measure. I had some memorable times exploring this gorgeous world, discovering weird minigames and killing bandits…...
Pearl Abyss Says Critics Reviewed an Older Crimson Desert Build
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (307+ words) Pearl Abyss is addressing the criticism surrounding Crimson Desert, claiming that reviewers didn’t play the same version that players received at launch. According to a report from PC Gamer, critics “had to play the build that is not the exact…...
Pearl Abyss goes easy on us critics for our Crimson Desert reviews: 'They had to play the build that is not the exact same version of the launched game'
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (239+ words) "I don't think critics had a fair chance to explore." Honestly, I'm just glad to hear it's not only us feeling this way—our own Mollie Taylor, who reviewed the game, said as much: "I complained in my Crimson Desert…...
AMD Executives Visit Pearl Abyss to Discuss Crimson Desert Optimization and FSR 4 Support After Praising Its Frequent Updates
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (485+ words) AMD executives Jack Huynh and Joseph Macri reportedly toured the game’s development site as the two companies continued their collaboration on the open-world RPG. A view of Pywel, the expansive world explored by protagonist Kliff. (Image via Pearl Abyss) Pearl…...
Crimson Desert CEO Blames Short Review Time for Its 77 Metacritic Score
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (597+ words) Crimson Desert is the fifth best-selling game of 2026 so far. Its publisher’s CEO says critics undersold it. Circana’s year-to-date ranking, shared on X by InternetH0F on Saturday, October 10, put Pearl Abyss’s open-world game ahead of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and…...