Palworld Dev Pocketpair Gives Employees Monster Hunter Wilds Launch Day Off After Receiving ‘Mysterious’ Notes From Staff Who Said They’d Probably Be Too Unwell to Work

The developer of Palworld has given its staff the day off to play Monster Hunter Wilds.

According to Automaton’s report, Japanese studio Pocketpair shared on social media that they have been receiving vague messages from their staff, stating they might feel ill and therefore be unable to work tomorrow.

Today, February 28, marks a special occasion for Pocketpair staff as it’s the official release date of Monster Hunter Wilds. While this day can be seen as a kind of celebration, Pocketpair wants to make it clear that the release won’t impact updates on their own games.

Monster Hunter Wilds has made a remarkable debut, boasting 1 million players simultaneously on Steam. This impressive number propels the game into the top 10 most-played games of all time on Steam, surpassing popular titles like Baldur’s Gate 3, Hogwarts Legacy, and Elden Ring.

Nevertheless, Monster Hunter Wilds received a ‘mixed’ review rating on Steam, prompting Capcom to release guidelines for addressing PC performance problems. Simultaneously, Capcom has shared preliminary information about Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 1, which includes the introduction of an endgame social hub for players.

The worldwide influence of Monster Hunter Wilds’ release is significant, yet it appears to be especially noticeable in its native country, Japan. According to Automaton, a Japanese independent developer humorously admitted on social media that they haven’t sold any games on Steam since the launch of Monster Hunter Wilds.

Pocketpair is known for granting its employees time off to engage in gaming, as demonstrated by their action during the release of Elden Ring from FromSoftware in 2022.

To kick off your journey in Monster Hunter Wilds, let’s explore what the game doesn’t explicitly share and delve into a comprehensive guide for all 14 weapon types available. We’re also working on an extensive walkthrough for the game, a guide on how to play with friends in multiplayer mode, and here’s a step-by-step process to transfer your Monster Hunter Wilds Beta character if you participated in one of the open betas.

iggn.ru’s Monster Hunter Wilds review returned an 8/10. We said: “Monster Hunter Wilds continues to smooth off the rougher corners of the series in smart ways, making for some extremely fun fights but also lacking any real challenge.”

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2025-02-28 16:29