Xbox Game Pass Hit Palworld Considering Free-To-Play Live Service Model | Gaming

Palworld has been a tremendous success on Xbox Game Pass and platforms like PC, but it’s now at a point in development where the creator Pocketpair must make a tough decision about the model of the title going forward.

Speaking to ASCII Japan, the company CEO Takuro Mizobe mentioned how the development team is still not sure about what it is to do going forward. It’s either going to complete it with a regular purchase model or swap it over to a live-service model, which would turn the game into a free-to-play title.

While a live service model would come with benefits, there are also admittedly “many challenges” (thanks for the translation, Automaton):

“When you think about it from a business perspective, making (Palworld) a live-service game would extend its lifespan and make it more…”