"Palworld Surpasses 19 Million Players, Becomes Biggest Third-Party Game Pass Launch"

Palworld, an open-world survival game featuring creatures reminiscent of Pokémon, has surpassed 19 million players on Xbox Series X/S and PC within two weeks of its early access release, making it the biggest third-party launch in Game Pass history. The game has sold 12 million copies on Steam and attracted an additional 7 million players on Xbox, with Microsoft reporting a peak of nearly 3 million players. Despite its popularity, some critics have expressed reservations about the game's quality, while the developer, Pocketpair, is working on updates and improvements in collaboration with Microsoft.