Palworld developer Pocketpair has successfully addressed the connectivity issues that were hindering certain players from hosting co-op sessions. The team revealed on social media that the challenge emerged as Palworld reached over 700,000 concurrent players, prompting them to convene an urgent meeting with Epic Games to implement a swift update to the Epic Games backend.
In a statement posted on X/Twitter, the team clarified, “Regarding the connection issues when trying to host co-op: The number of players exceeded 700,000 concurrent players, and a problem occurred in the Epic Games backend. We had an emergency meeting with the Epic Games team and had them add an update to the Epic Games backend at short notice.”
Hello everyone,
Regarding the connection issues when trying to host co-op:
The number of players exceeded 700,000 concurrent players, and a problem occurred in the Epic Games backend.We had an emergency meeting with the Epic Games team and had them add an update to the Epic…
— Palworld (@Palworld_EN) January 20, 2024
The developers confirmed that the implemented update has successfully resolved the connectivity errors and issues associated with hosting co-op games on both Xbox and PC. Players can expect an improvement in connectivity, and the previously encountered errors should gradually disappear. The team expressed gratitude for the ongoing support from the Palworld community.
Palworld, often described as a “Pokémon with guns” survival game, achieved remarkable success by selling one million copies within hours of its early access launch on Steam and Xbox Series X/S on January 19, 2024.
As of now, it holds the eleventh position on Steam’s “most played games” chart, boasting an impressive 663,320 concurrent players on Steam alone. This places Palworld ahead of popular titles like Apex Legends, the viral sensation Among Us, and the critically acclaimed Valheim.
