Pocketpair has surprise-launched creature-collecting survival game Palworld on PS5, although if you're in Japan, then you're sadly out of luck on that front, possibly due to what's happening with regards to Nintendo.
Palworld's PS5 launch was announced during yesterday's PlayStation State of Play show, where we also got reveals like the Monster Hunter Wilds release date and the existence of a followup to Ghost of Tsushima, among other things.
Given that Palworld developer Pocketpair teamed up with Sony to expand the game beyond the world of video games back in July, Palworld's PS5 release probably shouldn't come as too much of a shock, but it's a pleasant surprise for PS5 players nonetheless.
Unfortunately, it gets a bit more complicated if you're looking to play Palworld on PS5 in Japan. According to the official Japanese Palworld X (formerly Twitter) account, the game's Japanese PS5 release date hasn't been decided yet.
Of course, Pocketpair doesn't specifically name the patent infringement lawsuit it was recently served by Nintendo, but it's not hard to read between the lines and guess that's the reason for the game's no-show in Japan on PS5.
News of Palworld's release on PS5 coincides with an update released for the game today, and while it's not a major update, it does fix a few bugs, including one in which Pals would get stuck in your base and one that would send you underground when starting a game.
If you're not across Palworld, it's a creature-collecting survival sim akin to something like Ark: Survival Evolved (whatever the "Pokemon with guns" descriptors might have you believe).
The game sees you teaming up with creatures called Pals in order to do battle with other Pals, build a base, and generally eke out a life for yourself. It's in Early Access right now, but future updates will include new Pals, new dungeons, and "more pronounced and enjoyable" survival elements.
You can grab Palworld right now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox. Even if the Switch could run the game, I'm guessing a Switch version probably isn't going to happen anytime soon. Stay tuned for more.
