Palworld, developed by Pearl Abyss, previous went viral online for taking the Pokemon formula of creature collecting and battling and adding guns into the mix. Palworld is entering early access in January 2024, which was announced alongside a new trailer at Summer Games Fest.
The new trailer showed off the fantasy open world of Palworld, with humans riding around on creatures in both the sea and air. It also showed a massive yellow creature whip out a gatling gun to help take down another creature out in the wild, before the monster was promptly captured.
🚨 RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED 🚨
This is Palworld, the open-world survival monster-collection game that will be released in January 2024!
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Add it to your wishlist today!https://t.co/jumzIC1TIy#Palworld #Pocketpair pic.twitter.com/ICTVmYCqtZ— Palworld (@Palworld_EN) June 8, 2023
According to Palworld’s Steam Page, the game will launch into early access will a full open world to explore, as well as over 100 different creatures. It also has a survival aspect to it, with dangers such as food shortages, harsh weather, and even illegal poachers. There is also farming, building, cooking, and factories, giving players a variety of ways to put their Pals to work.