Palworld developer Pocketpair has issued an apology to fans affected by cheating in the game, acknowledging the challenge of completely preventing cheating. The team, in a statement posted on X/Twitter, confirmed receiving reports of cheating on official servers within the first week of the monster-collecting game’s release.
In a statement titled “Regarding countermeasures against cheating on official servers,” the team acknowledged the existence of cheaters on official servers and expressed its commitment to releasing a patch as soon as possible. However, they admitted the current difficulty in immediately preventing all cheating and pledged to intensify efforts on security to ensure a secure playing environment for all users.
people are already cheating. How incredibly sad :/
— GameRiot (@GameRiotArmy) January 25, 2024
The team expressed sincere apologies to players impacted by the incident but refrained from divulging details about how cheaters manipulate the game or discussing the motivations behind cheating. Some players found the concept of cheating in a non-competitive game perplexing, questioning the need for such actions in a multiplayer setting.
Content creator GameRiot voiced disappointment, stating, “People are already cheating. How incredibly sad.” Other players echoed similar sentiments, questioning the rationale behind cheating in a non-PvP game.
[Regarding countermeasures against cheating on official servers]
Currently, some players have been confirmed to be cheating on the official server.
We will apply a patch as soon as it is ready, but it is currently difficult to completely prevent all cheating immediately.
We…
— Palworld (@Palworld_EN) January 25, 2024
Despite the cheating controversy, Palworld continues to attract a significant player base. The game’s Steam concurrent numbers surpassed two million within the first week, making it the second game on Steam to achieve this milestone after PUBG. Palworld also set a new concurrent user record, reaching 2,101,867 players on Saturday, further solidifying its popularity among gamers.
Notably, the similarity of Palworld to another monster-collecting game has led to an investigation by The Pokémon Company into potential infringement of intellectual property rights by Pocketpair. However, this development has not dampened the enthusiasm for Palworld among players.
