As Palworld continues to gain immense popularity, the developers find themselves in an emergency meeting with Epic Games due to issues arising from the surge in player numbers.
Server Overcrowding Challenges
The servers of Palworld have become excessively crowded, causing a struggle to cope with the overwhelming demand. The studio behind the hit game recently met with Epic Games to address player connectivity issues.
Palworld’s Remarkable Success and Connectivity Challenges
Palworld, a game that has garnered significant attention in recent days, has achieved remarkable success on Steam, ranking among the most-played PC games. Furthermore, with a sharp increase in player numbers, some gamers have faced connection issues and limitations in multiplayer functionality.
Server Struggles and Limitations on Xbox
Within less than a day of its release, Palworld’s servers became overloaded, forcing the developers, Pocketpair, to limit Xbox players to a 4-player co-op mode instead of the 32-player option available on Steam. Besides, the developers clarified that this decision was not by choice and negotiating server allocation was challenging at the time.
Connectivity Issues on Xbox and PC
Palworld encountered connectivity issues on both Xbox and PC as the simultaneous player count continued to rise. Fortunately, developers addressed these specific issues in collaboration with Epic Games.
Emergency Meeting with Epic Games
Pocketpair, in a tweet, revealed that they held an emergency meeting with Epic Games regarding connectivity issues after Palworld surpassed 700,000 concurrent players. Besides, a swift update for Epic Games’ support was released, promising to resolve connection errors for Palworld players hosting co-op on Xbox and PC.
Timely Patch for Growing Popularity
The patch arrived at a crucial time for the game, especially considering Palworld’s increasing popularity within the last 24 hours. Currently boasting over 855,000 concurrent players on Steam, it has secured a spot among the top ten most-played games on the platform, surpassing 2 million copies sold within the first day.
Future of Palworld’s Popularity
As Palworld maintains its current level of popularity, it remains to be seen how the game will fare beyond the initial excitement. Despite criticism from Pokemon fans accusing the game of creature design similarities with Game Freak, the negative feedback does not appear to dampen the current gaming community’s enthusiasm for Palworld.
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