Pocketpair has introduced that the subsequent main replace for its hit creature-collection recreation Palworld can be a crossover occasion with Terraria — which, apropos of nothing, is one thing Nintendo would by no means do with the legally distinct (or is it?) creature-collection recreation Pokémon.
The replace, titled “Tides of Terraria,” can be launched this summer time. Pocketpair didn’t reveal a lot about its collab with Re-Logic’s 2011 indie smash in its press launch. As an alternative, it mentioned it could announce the contents of the replace “throughout official Palworld social media channels over the subsequent few weeks.”
Nevertheless it appears the core of the replace can be including creatures from Terraria to Palworld as, primarily, new Friends. “Catch, practice, combat, and work monsters from Terraria identical to Friends…?” Pocketpair teased. Official artwork for the replace confirmed some Palworld hunters dealing with off towards an enormous floating eyeball that bears a powerful resemblance to Terraria’s Eye of Cthulu boss, plus a horde of the older recreation’s signature bat enemies.
“Tides of Terraria” will prolong past the crossover content material, too, with Pocketpair promising new Friends and new islands can be added in the summertime patch.
Pocketpair’s partnership with ReLogic is a vote of confidence from a grandee of the indie group within the midst of the Japanese developer’s authorized battle with Nintendo and The Pokémon Firm over alleged patent infringement, which Pocketpair has sought to painting as an unjust, David-and-Goliath state of affairs. Final week, Pocketpair moderately sulkily admitted its disappointment at having to take away ball-throwing and Pal-gliding from the sport as a consequence of the court docket case.
