The top of Palworld developer Pocketpair’s new publishing arm warns that its first batch of video games are nothing like Palworld.
Following the large success of Palworld, which was performed by greater than 32 million gamers in its first yr, developer Pocketpair introduced in January that it was launching a publishing division known as Pocketpair Publishing.
Whereas the writer has but to disclose its first recreation, it seems the announcement is imminent, with its official X account writing “we must always in all probability announce a recreation quickly” at this time, adopted by an emoji of eyes staring.
The submit was adopted by one other written by Pocketpair’s publishing supervisor John Buckley, who stated he was cautious in regards to the reveal in case gamers predict extra video games like Palworld.
“I’m very nervous to disclose our first batch of video games,” Buckley wrote. “Not as a result of I feel the reception can be dangerous (they’re all bangers), however as a result of I fear individuals will simply anticipate extra Palworld. Pocketpair Publishing’s objective is to assist cool indies get made, so I hope you want our first spherical of video games.”
He then clarified that by “individuals will simply anticipate extra Palworld”, he meant gamers hoping Pocketpair would solely publish video games which can be like Palworld. “Palworld growth is clearly utterly unaffected by Pocketpair Publishing,” he famous.
Whereas the writer is but to formally announce any of its new video games, we do at the least know that considered one of them would be the subsequent venture by Tales of Kenzera developer Surgent Studios.
Surgent Studios head Abubakar Salim confirmed in January that Pocketpair can be publishing a brief horror recreation, which is about to be launched later this yr. The brand new recreation received’t be set within the Tales of Kenzera universe, and received’t be associated to Challenge Uso, the in-development title that Salim confirmed to VGC final yr.
“Each Surgent and Pocketpair are well-versed in taking dangers,” Salim stated in January. “We seen a sample within the leisure business, and Pocketpair has given us the chance to make a horror recreation about it. Will probably be quick and bizarre, and we predict gamers can be all for what we now have to say.
“We’re nonetheless in earnest dialog about additional tasks set within the Tales of Kenzera universe, however this can be a standalone piece: a mile marker between the place we’ve come from and the place we’re going.”
