{"id":299562,"date":"2025-04-01T03:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T10:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=352172"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:00:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:00:25","slug":"the-developers-of-palworld-claim-that-they-were-affected-by-social-media-comments-after-the-games-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-developers-of-palworld-claim-that-they-were-affected-by-social-media-comments-after-the-games-release\/","title":{"rendered":"The developers of Palworld claim that they were affected by social media comments after the game&#039;s release"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Palworld, the title from Pocketpair, achieved an impressive launch in 2024, reaching massive sales numbers and setting player records on Steam. However, <strong>the game&#8217;s success also attracted criticism due to its visual similarities with other titles and accusations of using artificial intelligence in the design of its creatures<\/strong>. These controversies led to extreme harassment situations, including death threats directed at the development team.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">They decided to disappear from social media in the face of accusations<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a recent interview, Pocketpair&#8217;s community manager, <strong>John &#8220;Bucky&#8221; Buckley, shared that the pressure from criticism and harassment contributed to the studio&#8217;s silence in the months following the game&#8217;s launch<\/strong>. &#8220;There were many very concerning moments in those early months,&#8221; Buckley commented. The constant accusation that Palworld was using generative AI in its designs was a recurring theme, to which the studio responded with multiple statements, but the controversy continued to fuel itself among a segment of the audience.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Palworld - Official Trailer (Pokemon-Like Shooter Game)\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D9w97KSEAOo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team&#8217;s exhaustion due to intense media attention and social pressure increased, leading to flirting with the idea of taking a break from public discourse. <strong>During this silence, rumors emerged that &#8220;Palworld is dead,&#8221; something Buckley denied, clarifying that the game has never ceased to exist and has maintained healthy player counts on Steam<\/strong>. Player numbers this year have experienced significant spikes every time new updates have been released.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Buckley emphasized the studio&#8217;s resilience in the face of adversity, stating that \u201cvery few companies could survive\u201d a similar situation.<\/strong> Despite the challenges, Palworld has shown that it has a loyal player base willing to return to the game with each new content update, solidifying its place in the industry.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Palworld\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/fe087176-55c2-4976-8231-5c51aed67a80\/2012546824\/palworld-download-palworld.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Palworld<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/palworld.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/palworld.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Palworld, the title from Pocketpair, had an impressive launch in 2024, achieving massive sales numbers and setting player records on Steam. 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