{"id":2029152,"date":"2026-07-06T13:43:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T10:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2029152"},"modified":"2026-07-06T13:43:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T10:43:59","slug":"palworld-developer-confirms-when-the-version-1-0-update-will-go-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2029152","title":{"rendered":"Palworld developer confirms when the version 1.0 update will go live"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/palworld\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Palworld<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Palworld developer confirms when the version 1.0 update will go live<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Porygon fishin&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Palworld-%C3%97-Terraria-_-Tides-of-Terraria-Major-Update-Gameplay-Trailer-_-Palnews-_-Pocketpair-0-39-screenshot-(1).png?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Palworld x Terraria trailer screenshot showing cute character with leaf on its head\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Palworld-%C3%97-Terraria-_-Tides-of-Terraria-Major-Update-Gameplay-Trailer-_-Palnews-_-Pocketpair-0-39-screenshot-(1).png\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Pocketpair<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sherif Saed avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/IMG_1950_Uy1XomJ.JPG?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"1638\" height=\"1346\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Sherif Saed avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"IMG_1950_Uy1XomJ.JPG\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"1638\" height=\"1346\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/sherif-saed\">Sherif Saed<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Senior Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-07-06T13:43:59+00:00\">July 6, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"b6085a2f-e387-4cd9-ae52-4178110ad8a1\" data-name=\"Palworld\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Palworld\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Palworld\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Palworld\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Palworld\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Palworld\" title=\"Follow Palworld\"><br \/>\n  Follow Palworld<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>July may be a quiet month when it comes to new game releases, but one of the biggest games of 2024 is graduating out of Early Access during the month. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/palworld-beginner-tips-tricks-9409\">Palworld<\/a>, the survival and creature-collecting hybrid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/new-palworld-trailer-shows-more-of-its-jarring-pokemon-with-guns-gameplay\">whose characters look similar to Pokemon &#8211; but are legally distinct<\/a>, will roll out its 1.0 update this Friday, 10th July.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve known the 10th July date <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/palworld-version-1-release-date\">for a month now<\/a>, but something developer Pocketpair had yet to clarify has been the actual release time. This changed today, however, as we now have (almost) exact release times.<\/p>\n<p>The official Palworld <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Palworld_EN\/status\/2073985178662301982\">X account<\/a> announced today the update is planned for release at 12:30pm on Friday in Japan, where the studio is based. This is not an exact time, however, but it should be around then.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Palworld 1.0 Cinematic Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gKum7LqFi1s?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/gKum7LqFi1s\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Palworld 1.0 Cinematic Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gKum7LqFi1s\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what that translates to in other time zones:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8:30pm PT (9th July).<\/li>\n<li>11:30pm ET (9th July).<\/li>\n<li>4:30am BST.<\/li>\n<li>5:30am CEST.<\/li>\n<li>1:30pm AEST.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of course, one of the biggest questions on players&#8217; minds as we approach this major release has been: will the game wipe everyone&#8217;s save files so that all players start fresh? The answer is: you don&#8217;t have to, but Pocketpair would really like you to start over.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The developer actually clarified this in the days following the 1.0 release date reveal. &#8220;Players can continue their existing saves if they wish, as we want to respect the time and effort you have put in,&#8221; Pocketpair <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Palworld_EN\/status\/2063425763714412594\">confirmed<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;However, due to the large number of changes to the game, including overhauls to mechanics and new content, we believe that starting a new character will give you the best experience of Palworld!&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A Nox in Palworld\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/palworld-nox.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"2560\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A Nox in Palworld\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"palworld-nox.png\" height=\"1440\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"2560\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Pocketpair<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Indeed, there is quite a bit Palworld is getting with the 1.0 patch. Some examples include overhauled raid mechanics, new shapes and items for base building, an entirely revamped story, new locations to explore, Wildlife Sanctuary overhaul to alow each to have its own ecosystem, reworked Tower Bosses and more besides.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At launch, Palworld &#8211; which players referred to as &#8216;Pokemon with guns&#8217; at launch &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/palworld-hides-an-unreleased-familiar-looking-pal-creature-in-its-code-fan-says\">was accused of allegedly basing its own characters on those of Pokemon<\/a>. The resemblance was strong enough that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-sues-palworld-developer-for-infringement-of-multiple-patents\">Nintendo sued Pocketpair for infringing on its patents<\/a>, which forced the developer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/palworld-ditches-pokeball-style-summoning-mechanic-amid-nintendo-legal-battle\">remove its Pokeball-like summoning mechanic in a later patch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The legal battle continues, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-pocketpair-palworld-touchscreen-patent\">with seemingly no end in sight<\/a>, though it appears Pocketpair&#8217;s arguments have held much more strongly in court compared to Nintendo&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>July may be a quiet month when it comes to new game releases, but one of the biggest games of 2024 is graduating out of Early Access during the month. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/palworld-beginner-tips-tricks-9409\">Palworld<\/a>, the survival and creature-collecting hybrid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/new-palworld-trailer-shows-more-of-its-jarring-pokemon-with-guns-gameplay\">whose characters look similar to Pokemon &#8211; but are legally distinct<\/a>, will roll out its 1.0 update this Friday, 10th July.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve known the 10th July date <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/palworld-version-1-release-date\">for a month now<\/a>, but something developer Pocketpair had yet to clarify has been the actual release time. This changed today, however, as we now have (almost) exact release times.<\/p>\n<p>The official Palworld <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Palworld_EN\/status\/2073985178662301982\">X account<\/a> announced today the update is planned for release at 12:30pm on Friday in Japan, where the studio is based. This is not an exact time, however, but it should be around then.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Palworld 1.0 Cinematic Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gKum7LqFi1s?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/gKum7LqFi1s\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Palworld 1.0 Cinematic Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gKum7LqFi1s\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what that translates to in other time zones:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8:30pm PT (9th July).<\/li>\n<li>11:30pm ET (9th July).<\/li>\n<li>4:30am BST.<\/li>\n<li>5:30am CEST.<\/li>\n<li>1:30pm AEST.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of course, one of the biggest questions on players&#8217; minds as we approach this major release has been: will the game wipe everyone&#8217;s save files so that all players start fresh? The answer is: you don&#8217;t have to, but Pocketpair would really like you to start over.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The developer actually clarified this in the days following the 1.0 release date reveal. &#8220;Players can continue their existing saves if they wish, as we want to respect the time and effort you have put in,&#8221; Pocketpair <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Palworld_EN\/status\/2063425763714412594\">confirmed<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;However, due to the large number of changes to the game, including overhauls to mechanics and new content, we believe that starting a new character will give you the best experience of Palworld!&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A Nox in Palworld\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/palworld-nox.png?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"2560\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A Nox in Palworld\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"palworld-nox.png\" height=\"1440\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"2560\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Pocketpair<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Indeed, there is quite a bit Palworld is getting with the 1.0 patch. Some examples include overhauled raid mechanics, new shapes and items for base building, an entirely revamped story, new locations to explore, Wildlife Sanctuary overhaul to alow each to have its own ecosystem, reworked Tower Bosses and more besides.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At launch, Palworld &#8211; which players referred to as &#8216;Pokemon with guns&#8217; at launch &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/palworld-hides-an-unreleased-familiar-looking-pal-creature-in-its-code-fan-says\">was accused of allegedly basing its own characters on those of Pokemon<\/a>. The resemblance was strong enough that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-sues-palworld-developer-for-infringement-of-multiple-patents\">Nintendo sued Pocketpair for infringing on its patents<\/a>, which forced the developer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/palworld-ditches-pokeball-style-summoning-mechanic-amid-nintendo-legal-battle\">remove its Pokeball-like summoning mechanic in a later patch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The legal battle continues, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/nintendo-pocketpair-palworld-touchscreen-patent\">with seemingly no end in sight<\/a>, though it appears Pocketpair&#8217;s arguments have held much more strongly in court compared to Nintendo&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Palworld Palworld developer confirms when the version 1.0 update will go live Porygon fishin&#8217;. 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