Palworld Seeks Fortnite Crossover Amidst Pokémon Tensions

Steam hit Palworld has been making waves in the gaming world, and it seems like the game’s developer, Pocketpair, is looking to collaborate with Epic Games’ Fortnite in the near future. This comes as a surprise, given the ongoing legal battle between The Pokémon Company and Pocketpair over the use of patents, which seemingly prompted the latter to make gameplay changes in order to nullify its claims.

In January, Pocketpair’s head of publishing and communications, John ‘Bucky’ Buckley, openly suggested a crossover with Fortnite via a social media post, hoping to catch the attention of Epic Games. ‘If you ever want to put Palworld in Fortnite just reach out hehe рҹҳҮ,’ Bucky wrote вҖ” and it seems like Epic Games might have taken interest.

Recently, Epic Games was spotted adding Palworld to Fortnite’s in-game survey, which sometimes asks players to rate aspects of the game, or share details of other games they had played recently. This move suggests that Epic Games is gauging interest in a potential crossover, and it’s likely that Palworld will be the next big gaming franchise to join the party.

Theoretically, hypothetically, conceptually, and spiritually, if Palworld were to get a skin in Fortnite, which Pal creature would you like to see get a skin one day? Bucky asked Palworld fans in a recent tweet, with the caveat that he did not mention Fortnite by name, and stated that his question was being asked ‘theoretically, hypothetically, conceptually, and spiritually,’ with ‘absolutely no promise of it being realized or coming to fruition ever.’

Palworld’s 1.0 launch landed earlier this month, finally bringing the game out of early access. The game has seen a resurgence on Steam following its big 1.0 update, though the question of whether it remains too uncomfortably close to Pokémon still remains. The update saw several Pal designs quietly modified so they no longer resemble Pokémon quite as closely. Asked for comment on the changes by IGN, developer Pocketpair did not respond.

Will Palworld be the next big gaming franchise to join Fortnite’s crossover party? With Fortnite’s recent lean into creature collecting gameplay, and its upcoming plans to highlight player-made games that feature gameplay tied to its pet-like Sidekicks, it’s likely that Palworld will pop up too. And all of this comes as Fortnite continues to crossover with pretty much every gaming brand under the sun… other than Nintendo. Epic Games is understood to have explored the possibility of working with the Mario maker previously, during the game’s explosive heyday when it secured Xbox and PlayStation mascots such as Kratos, Aloy, and Master Chief as in-game skins.

Palworld’s success has been a major talking point in the gaming world, with more than 40 million players having dipped their paws into the game since its early access launch. The game’s developer, Pocketpair, has stated that it will not raise the game’s price beyond $29.99 as Palworld has ‘become a success beyond our wildest dreams.’

With Palworld’s popularity on the rise, and Fortnite’s ongoing efforts to collaborate with other gaming franchises, it’s likely that we’ll see a Palworld crossover in the near future. Whether this will be a game-changer for the Palworld franchise remains to be seen, but one thing is certain – the gaming world is abuzz with excitement.

Here are some key points to consider:

• Palworld’s developer, Pocketpair, is looking to collaborate with Epic Games’ Fortnite in the near future.
• The game’s 1.0 launch has seen a resurgence on Steam, with more than 40 million players having dipped their paws into the game since its early access launch.
• Fortnite’s recent lean into creature collecting gameplay, and its upcoming plans to highlight player-made games that feature gameplay tied to its pet-like Sidekicks, suggests that Palworld will be the next big gaming franchise to join the party.