Summary

• Palworld's next update is expected this week, with Pocket Pair teasing that it's scheduled to be out by the end of the month.
• It's not yet known what the update will contain, but it is likely aimed at addressing cheating issues and improving the gameplay experience for fans.
• Despite comparisons to Pokemon, Palworld remains a unique experience with upcoming updates focused on new features and improved gameplay.

The next Palworld update is slated to be released this week, according to the game's community manager. Palworld is easily the biggest surprise hit of the year so far, garnering tens of millions of players just a month after its release. While still relatively new and in early access, fans are looking forward to any new content they can get their hands on.

Palworld released an update for Steam and Xbox most recently on February 7. That patch mostly concentrated on various fixes and countermeasures against cheating. That said, cheating is still an issue that has plagued Palworld. Initially, meeting player demand was enough to keep Palworld developer Pocket Pair busy, but responding to cheaters has been the team's latest headache.

According to Pocket Pair community manager Bucky_cm on Discord, Palworld's "next update is still scheduled for the end of the month." In other words, Palworld should be releasing an update at some point before Friday, March 1. Judging by a recent social media post, Palworld looks to combat cheating in this next update, as some players have been unable to connect to servers due to cheating-related complications despite not having cheated. Bucky insists the cheating issue isn't as widespread as some might think. However, the community manager did state that the team would want to address the problems as soon as possible.

Pocket Pair Teases Next Palworld Update

Outside of fixes to bugs and addressing the cheating issues, it is still unknown what else will be tweaked in the upcoming update. Palworld unveiled its new content roadmap last month, which looks to add new Pals, islands, bosses, and crossplay among other features. Which, if any, of these features are included in the upcoming update remains to be seen. It is certainly possible this upcoming update could simply focus on bug fixes, cheating countermeasures, and stability patches. Not to mention, it's possible certain updates could come specifically to the Xbox version of the game to bring it up to par with the Steam version.

The Xbox version of Palworld has long been missing features that the Steam version has touted, such as the ability to name the main character and rename Pals. Not to mention, the game's performance on Xbox has often lagged behind its Steam counterpart.

Interestingly enough, the franchise to which Palworld is constantly compared will also be getting an update of sorts this week. Pokemon is set to celebrate Pokemon Day this week, which has become not only an annual celebration of the series, but a time for the franchise to announce new games, projects, and updates as well. What The Pokemon Company plans to announce is still a mystery, but some believe the Pokemon Presents might feature some Gold and Silver news thanks to a short video uploaded on the franchise's official YouTube channel.