"Palworld's CEO Reveals Half-Million Monthly Server Costs to Ensure Uninterrupted Service"
TL;DR
Pocketpair, the developer of Palworld, is spending approximately £378,000 a month on servers to ensure the game's service never goes down, with the CEO joking about the potential bankruptcy due to server fees. Despite the high cost, the network engineer emphasized the commitment to keeping the service running smoothly. Palworld has quickly gained popularity, surpassing 19 million players on Xbox Series X/S and PC, making it the biggest third-party launch in Game Pass' history.
- Palworld is spending £378K a month on servers to ensure the service "never goes down" Eurogamer.net
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