Pocketpair announced that a new Palworld hotfix is live, with the patch making the game playable for those who experienced a bug involving a black screen. The developer’s announcement noted it repairs a network environment issue.
Here’s the official announcement. There are no patch notes for this update. It also seems that the only thing being addressed in this hotfix patch is the Palworld black screen bug. Pocketpair also didn’t go into why the problem happened in the first place.
As a reminder, Palworld entered early access on January 18, 2024. As such, bugs and issues are to be expected due to the title being in development. It is a survival game with monster catching and taming elements. By using Pal Spheres to catch Pals, you can have the creatures assist in gathering resources or taking part in gunfights.
The new patch wasn’t the only update to appear on January 19, 2024. The developer also noted on social media that due to demand, there are some server issues. It noted it is aware of the instability issue and is working on it. It recommended waiting a bit or retrying to get into the game.
Palworld is available in early access on the Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.
