Palworld Dev warns against loading multiplayer after players lose their saves

Pocketpair currently advises non-Steam Palworld Players should refrain from loading their old multiplayer save data. The Japanese developer's warning was issued in response to numerous reports of people losing their multiplayer progress in the latest version of Palworld.

Palworld Update 0.2.0.6 was initially rolled out to Steam users on April 4th before making its way to the Xbox ecosystem five days later. The patch itself introduced dozens of content additions, quality of life features, and bug fixes. However, some new issues were also introduced, including an issue that appeared to break compatibility with older multiplayer save data.

New Palworld update broke older multiplayer saves

Shortly after April 2024 Palworld When the update hit Xbox consoles, dozens of player reports surfaced online complaining about lost multiplayer progress. Pocketpair immediately acknowledged the issue and said it had managed to confirm that multiplayer save data created in previous versions of the game is currently not loading correctly in version 0.2.0.6. The root cause of the problem has yet to be determined, with the Japanese group saying it is currently in the process of investigating the situation.

The issue only affects non-Steam versions of Palworld

Based on Pocketpair's communications and social media reports from the fandom, the newly identified issue appears to be unique to the Xbox version of Palworld. This also includes the Microsoft Store build distributed to PC Game Pass members. While there simply isn't enough information to accurately estimate how long it will take the developer to fix the issue, Pocketpair has so far been fairly quick to fix game-changing bugs of this type, typically responding within a few days .

Update 0.2.0.6 also introduced another bug that prevents this from happening Palworld Prevent players from laying eggs in incubators. This particular issue affects all versions of the game, including the Steam version. Ultimately, however, it is far less consequential, not least because it can be circumvented by simply modifying a faulty incubator so that the redesigned device works as intended. Pocketpair has already identified the cause of this issue and plans to provide a fix “in the next few days,” according to a tweet dated April 9.

With Palworld Since this is an early access game, certain growth difficulties of this kind are to be expected. Regardless, the crafting RPG's latest update was generally well received by the fanbase, with many players praising it for its sweeping quality of life improvements as well as the wealth of new content – including Bellanoir, the game's first-ever raid boss – that it introduced .

Palworld

Palworld by Pocket Pair is a creature collecting game set in an open world. The project will enter early access on January 19, 2024 and combines survival, construction, farming, monster breeding and shooter elements.

Approved

January 19, 2024

developer

Pocket Pair, Inc.

Publisher)

Pocket Pair, Inc.

engine

Unreal Engine 5

ESRB

T for teenagers because of violence

How long to beat

N/A

X|S expanded

Yes

File size Xbox Series

6GB (February 2024)

number of players

1-4 (co-op); Server limit for 32 players