WhenPalworldwas first released on Xbox and PC in January 2024, one of the biggest complaints that fans had with the game was its lack of certain multiplayer features. At launch, the Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Microsoft Store versions of the game did not have dedicated server support, while the Steam version did. This meant that those who playedPalworldthrough Xbox Game Pass could only experience the game with up to 3 other friends. Steam users, on the other hand, had access to 32-player co-op, due to the inclusion of dedicated servers.
Following the high demand from fans, Pocketpair, the independent Japanese developer behindPalworld, confirmed in February 2024 that it was working with Microsoft to add dedicated server functionality to the Xbox versions of the game.This feature was eventually added in June 2024, finally putting the Xbox ports of the game on the same level as its Steam equivalent. As exciting as this was, however, there was still a major problem thatPalworldsuffered from: it didn’t have full crossplay support. Although Xbox players could finally experience 32-player co-op, they couldn’t invite their friends on Steam to play with them. Fortunately, Pocketpair has promised that this issue will soon be resolved.
Pocketpair is Finally Adding Crossplay to Palworld Later This Month
A few days ago, Pocketpair confirmed thatcrossplay would finally be coming toPalworldin late March of this year. Although the feature was originally teased in early 2025 as part of a new content roadmap, the company couldn’t provide a release window for it at the time. Pocketpair still hasn’t announced an exact date forPalworld’s Crossplay Update yet, but fans will probably not have to wait too long to find out when it’ll be released.
Thanks to this Crossplay Update,Palworldfans will be able toexperience co-operative play with playerson all the platforms that the game is available on, including Steam, Xbox, PS5, macOS, and the Microsoft Store. In addition, players will have the ability to transfer their Pals between worlds, according to Pocketpair. This presumably means that gamers will be able to carry their collection of Pals over to whatever platform they desire, but as of writing this article, there aren’t enough details as to how this feature will work and what limitations may apply. Nonetheless, it’ll still likely be a noteworthy addition to the game.
Palworld Does Currently Have Crossplay, But It’s Very Limited
Since April 2024, updates for the Xbox and Steam versions ofPalworldhave mostly been synchronized, so feature disparities between the two platforms are no longer common. With that being said,the PlayStation port of the gameis still missing dedicated servers, unlike its Xbox and PC counterparts. Due to this, players cannot connect to a 32-player co-op session on PS5. It’s possible that Pocketpair will add dedicated servers to the PlayStation 5 version ofPalworldin a future update, but since the company hasn’t explicitly stated as such, fans probably shouldn’t expect this to be included in the upcoming Crossplay Update.
