Palworld’s mobile port cannot suffer the same fate as that of Stardew Valley

16 October، 2024

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PalworldThe game’s popularity and success as a hybrid monster-catching/survival game has allowed it to expand its reach. Bringing Pocketpair’s creation to the Xbox and PlayStation 5 allowed the game to gain many new fans, prompting Pocketpair to plan the release of a mobile version to gain even more attention. Of Palworld officially launched on more platforms, you might wonder how updates will be handled, especially on mobile ports. If there is one thing that Pocketpair should do in this matter, it should not copy how Stardew ValleySeveral versions have been released.

Now that Pocketpair has signed an agreement with PUBG: Battlefields developer Krafton for one Palworld mobile version, one of the biggest concerns would be about updates, especially about the mobile ports and whether they will receive them on the same day. Pocketpair should seriously consider this issue as the developer wants to learn from it Stardew Valley‘s delayed updates between the PC version and the rest.

With Palworld launching on mobile devices in the near future, a long-requested feature needs to be added to the game as soon as possible.

Why Palworld should ensure that the update schedule of the mobile version is the same as that of the PC version

Development of Palworld‘s mobile version could be like putting the cart before the horse, given the Nintendo lawsuit facing Pocketpair. Still, the port is already said to be in development, leading to speculation about how updates will be handled. Regarding that matter, Palworld may not follow Stardew Valley‘s footsteps in having very long version gaps between the PC and the other platforms, as this could lead to the following:

Players are losing interest in the mobile version due to less content compared to that of the PC
Decisions that can lead to the mobile port having a different content and being perceived as substandard
Complaints from those who prefer to play the mobile version but face bugs or other issues already fixed on PC

Such issues should be enough reason for Pocketpair to ensure that all platform versions of the game are updated at the same time. If handled right, it could give fans more reason to play Palworld again, while ensuring they do this without substantial differences between platforms.

The reason why Palworld doesn’t have to worry too much about delays between mobile and PC version updates

One of the reasons why updates to Stardew Valley‘s mobile port takes so long that it’s only handled by its sole developer, Eric Barone. If the sole creator will be working on the majority of the updates for the different versions of the game, it will undoubtedly take a while, as one person can only do so much. However, this should not be the case Palworld.

Being one of the many indie games that have become a major success story, it has been able to collaborate with a major company like Krafton. If at the same time the updates from PUBG: Battlefields‘ PC and mobile versions, hopefully this is also possible for Pocketpair.

Palworld Embracing its growth and overcoming challenges has given it a great opportunity to enter the mobile market, but such a venture comes with challenges. In general, the mobile port of the game should obtain updates at the same time as the PC version or without significant delay to blend them together as much as possible.