Pocketpair announced today (the 16th) via its official YouTube channel and the game’s Steam store page that Palworld, currently in Early Access, is headed for a full release. According to the studio, Palworld is scheduled to officially launch alongside its version 1.0 update sometime in 2026, though a specific release date was not provided.

In a YouTube update, Bucky—who serves as Pocketpair’s communications director and publishing manager—stated that before Palworld can transition out of Early Access, the team needs to focus on cleaning up existing issues rather than just introducing fresh content. He emphasized that tackling the game’s bugs and technical problems is the key step toward a full release. His comments suggest that, at least for now, the developers will concentrate on fixes and performance improvements over expanding new content.

He promised that clean-up efforts would begin this year, with the aim of relaunching the game the following year. The team intends to address the issues and deliver an improved experience. Bucky also discussed the roadmap for upcoming updates. He noted that the winter update would be smaller than past ones, since the developers had shifted focus toward overall refinements to the game. Still, he reassured players that new content is on the way, mentioning that a few surprises are planned to avoid any long gaps without updates.

Palworld is currently on version 0.6.5. Since its Early Access debut on January 19, 2024, the game has delivered a string of major updates: version 0.2.0.6 (Raid Boss “Bellanoir”), version 0.3.1 “Sakurajima,” version 0.4.11 “Feybreak,” version 0.5 (crossplay), and version 0.6 “Tides of Terraria.” Given that version 0.6 arrived in June—about one year and five months after the Early Access launch—reaching version 1.0 is expected to take a considerable amount of time.

This article was translated from the original that appeared on INVEN.