Palworld developer strikes deal with Sony to expand franchise beyond video games

The maker of the Pokémon-like monster fighting game Palworld has founded a new company, Palworld Entertainment, designed to “accelerate the multifaceted global growth” of the game and further expand the brand.

Palworld Entertainment is a joint venture between the game’s developer PocketPlayer and Sony, with investments through its Sony Music Entertainment and Aniplex brands.

The latter will be stocking new Palworld merchandise via Aniplex online – which should be good news for those who want plush toy versions of their Pals.

PocketPlayer’s choice of a business partner to expand the PalWorld brand is somewhat ironic, as PalWorld was launched as an Xbox console exclusive via Game Pass.

said that, Palworld fans believe PlayStation release is coming soon This comes after a teaser released by the game’s community manager last month hinted that the game would also come to Sony platforms in the future.

last month seen Palworld’s major Sakurajima update arrivesWhich included a new island and dedicated Xbox servers.

PalWorld launched in February to 25 million players, many of whom were attracted by the game’s close comparisons to the Nintendo-exclusive Pokémon. (There’s no indication that PalWorld will be coming to the Switch anytime soon.)

still, Pokémon never followed through on Palworld’s legal threatPocketPay has now said that.