Until now, PocketPair had established a dedicated server for Palworld, which is a popular open-world survival game. The PR Times published a report that said Palworld could get an Xbox dedicated server. PocketPair has been outsourced, but also Microsoft Xbox is helping Palworld developers towards making the game stable.
Within the first few months, the game had over 100,000 daily players within two months of launch. Also became the biggest third-party launch in Xbox Game Pass history. By having an Xbox Dedicated server, it could become increasingly important to ensure a good online experience. Today in this article, we will be talking about how PocketPair is working on improving the multiplayer experience in Palworld. The game has a large player base, which is certainly an exciting development for its millions of Xbox players worldwide.
Is the Xbox Dedicated Server coming?
A recent report suggested PocketPair is working on a dedicated server for Xbox players. Tencent Cloud is working with PocketPair’s Palworld Developer team. It is set to offer the ability to create a dedicated server within three seconds without the need for complex configuration, which is a major step forward in improving the multiplayer experience.
Tencent Cloud will be expanding its cloud service to build dedicated multiplayer servers across the world, which is indeed a significant development. It allows Xbox players to enjoy the same experience as on Steam with the same level of stability and performance currently available to PC players. Expansion to a new region could improve cloud servers in those areas. I say take this report with a grain of salt until PocketPair is officially confirmed. This collaboration is a win-win situation for both PocketPair and the Palworld community.
Tencent is reportedly working with PocketPair on a dedicated server.
Palworld will indeed leverage the Tencent Cloud Lighthouse to enhance the gaming experience for Xbox players with the dedicated server. This service promises to deliver to Palworld Xbox players worldwide via Metastation, Tencent Cloud’s partner in Singapore.
This has the potential for improvements that significantly improve the overall experience for Xbox Players by offering better stability and potentially smoother gameplay, which will greatly enhance the gaming experience for millions of Xbox Player users worldwide, with a focus on expanding to the US, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore. However, Europe won’t because of the policies, which could change in the future.
In addition to this, despite Tencent’s involvement, it will be capped at 32 players, which is still a significantly smaller scale. There could be various reasons, but what I have seen is most likely because they don’t consider Palworld an MMO, which adds weight to the genre classifications. Instead of Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) games, this might be under Monster-Taming Survival/Crafting with Co-op, which could be due to the game’s design, mechanics, or developer vision.
Labels on the game are useful, but they do not always show the complete picture, such as Palworld in the Open-World, crafting items, and having the option to team up with others for these activities. Partnership with Tencent Cloud is exciting for Xbox players, but it won’t push Palworld into full-fledged MMO territory. Tencent’s involvement may influence future updates for Palworld, so players can expect them sooner than anticipated. However, there haven’t been any official announcements regarding the Xbox Dedicated Server on Xbox or Xbox PC Game Pass.
Conclusions
Currently, the Palworld dedicated server is only available to PC players on Steam, which allows up to 32 players to enjoy the benefits of a dedicated server. Although Palworld is on Xbox players miss out on the dedicated servers, meaning they can only play multiplayer on the standard online multiplayer experience.
The Studio has spent about $478,000 on server maintenance for a reliable and table gaming experience for players. The partnership will help the small team with the financial and technical resources to PocketPair, which will ease the burden on the studio and also ensure the game meets Xbox Player’s expectations.
I think it would be a positive sign for Xbox players to have a dedicated server. Collaboration between PocketPair and Tencent makes the experience more smooth and stable. Despite the report from a reputable news agency, we are still waiting for official confirmation. We do ensure we will be updating you about when the Xbox Dedicated Server will officially be available; stay tuned for further updates on the same.