UPDATE 4/11: Pocketpair has since clarified that while the PvP Arena for Palworld is coming in 2024, it is not releasing this summer. A different update, featuring a new island and new Pals, will be coming in summer 2024 instead.
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Developer Pocketpair has officially confirmed that thePalworldPvP arena will be added to the open world survival game this summer. Pocketpair had teased fans that it would have a presence at the recent Triple-I event, and so many likely tuned in to get their best glimpse atPalworldPvP action to date.
PalworldPvP has long been confirmed for the open world survival game. Some of the earlierPalworldtrailers show PvP in action, and Pocketpair itself confirmed that PvP was in development as part of the game’s content road map. More specific details aboutwhatPalworldPvP will entailhave yet to be revealed, but fans have been treated to a brief new trailer that shows off an action-packed battle between two Pal tamers.
The teaser trailer shows two teams of three Pals battling it out in an extremely hectic fight. The teams are comprised of fairly powerful Pals, with one of the tamers even having thenew raid boss Bellanoirat their disposal. Pal attacks fly wildly around the arena in explosions of vibrant colors and bright lights, with the two tamers utilizing the weapons at their disposal to get involved in the action as well. This brief teaser givesPalworldplayers a good idea of what to expect from the PvP Arena though they still don’t know when it’s being added to the game beyond a vague summer 2024 release date.
Palworld PvP Arena Trailer
There are still a lot of unanswered questions when it comes toPalworldPvP, even with the new trailer that’s been released. For instance, it’s unclear if PvP will only be possible betweenPalworldplayers in the same world, or if there will be some kind of matchmaking system. The exact rules ofPalworldPvP have not been revealed either, though it does seem as though the mode will be focused on 3v3 battles, if the trailer is any indication.
ThePalworldPvP update should go a long way in rejuvenating interest in the open world survival game when it’s added this summer.Palworldsmashed Steam player count recordswhen it launched in early access earlier this year, but the game’s current player counts suggest many players have since moved on to other games. Major new features like the PvP Arena are exactly the kind of thing that will bring lapsed players back into the fold, so it will be exciting to learn more about it.
