The legal skirmish between Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, and Palworld’s developer, Pocketpair, has been grabbing headlines, but that hasn’t slowed down the team’s efforts to roll out new content. In a surprising twist, they’ve just unveiled an upcoming collaboration with Terraria, slated for 2025.
This exciting news dropped on the game’s social media channels, accompanied by a striking piece of promotional art. Although specifics of the crossover are under wraps for now, the announcement has certainly piqued our interest.
Amidst this buzz, an intriguing development for Palworld is set to debut in December: a brand-new island teeming with fresh creatures and challenges. The developers describe it as the “largest, harshest, and most mysterious” addition yet. Fans knee-deep in this survival crafting game will be thrilled to explore terrain that’s about six times the size of Sakurajima. The news came complete with some tantalizing screenshots which you can check out above.
While the initial excitement around Palworld might have waned somewhat, its allure is still strong. The game’s blend of Pokémon-like creatures and survival mechanics has contributed to its ‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ rating on Steam, with thousands logging in each day—not to mention those playing on Xbox and the recently added PS5.
If Terraria embraces Palworld elements in 2025, it would be another significant update for Re-Logic’s 2D crafting gem, despite previous indications that the developers were stepping back from the beloved game that first enchanted players in 2011.
Meanwhile, in related news, Palworld fans voiced their disappointment about the game being overlooked by The Game Awards, prompting the game’s community manager to urge them to keep calm. And today, we caught wind of a Tencent-backed game, Light of Motiram, causing a stir. Its striking similarities to Horizon have drawn inevitable comparisons to Palworld’s controversial ties to Pokémon, sparking discussions on creative inspiration—or lack thereof—yet again.
