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Pocketpair CEO Reveals Tencent's New Palworld Clone

Discover the latest updates on Tencent's Palworld clone, Auroria, as Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe shares insights on emerging competition in the gaming industry.
Pocketpair CEO Reveals Tencent's New Palworld Clone

Highlights

  • Palworld by Pocketpair continues to evolve with regular updates, enhancing player experience and addressing technical issues.
  • Tencent's upcoming sandbox game, Auroria, emerges as a strong rival to Palworld, stirring excitement among gamers and industry insiders.
  • The significant 10 billion yen budget allocated by Tencent for developing a Palworld clone signifies a new era of competition in the survival gaming realm.

In a recent update, Pocketpair's CEO, Takuro Mizobe, unveiled an image of Tencent's work-in-progress Palworld imitation, sparking discussions about potential rivals in the survival gaming sector. Despite initial controversies, Palworld skyrocketed to success in 2024, attracting a massive global player base.

Pocketpair diligently enhances Palworld's gameplay and resolves bugs through frequent updates, ensuring player satisfaction. The game receives about three updates monthly on PC and Xbox Series X|S, with PC updates preceding Xbox releases. Amidst anticipation for further Palworld improvements, Mizobe observed a surge in competition from Chinese developers.

Mizobe took to Twitter to share a glimpse of Tencent's Palworld clone, Auroria, featuring monsters tending to a farm in a cooperative sandbox setting. This project by Tencent's Tianjin Wumai Technology Co., Ltd., hints at a wave of mobile clones from Chinese developers. Some of these ventures boast budgets exceeding 10 billion yen, tenfold that of Palworld's development costs. Mizobe hinted at the imminent launch of high-quality monster-breeding games akin to Genshin Impact, signaling exciting times ahead. Additionally, a hybrid game collaboration between Pocketpair and KLab is on the horizon.

Insight into Tencent's Palworld Clone by Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe

Fans worldwide are abuzz on Twitter following Mizobe's revelation, lauding Palworld's success and evaluating Tencent's endeavor. Enthusiasts believe Palworld's competitive influence will benefit the gaming industry by creating job opportunities. While some Palworld fans remain cautious, others trust Tencent's capabilities, backed by its substantial resources, to create a formidable competitor efficiently. The lavish budget allocated for Tencent's project may expedite its development and circumvent Palworld's initial launch challenges.

Tencent's venture is slated for a Q2 2024 debut on Steam, coinciding potentially with Palworld's island expansion and PvP update. Palworld's updates will persist throughout 2024, culminating in its exit from early access soon. The latest Palworld update rectified a critical bug impacting damage scaling within the game.

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