The game of the moment is on everyone's lips. Palworld continues to gain followers with its “original” mechanics and style, and that is a double-edged sword, since in the same way that it attracts users it also attracts the attention of scammers They do everything possible to take advantage of the situation. And that is what is happening in the App Store and the Play Store.
Palworld for mobile?
Available on PC and Xbox, many users do a quick search for the game in the corresponding application stores to be able to download the current title on their phones. And the results appear quickly, being able to install a version of what appears to be Palworld. But is it really?
The developers of Pal world have wanted to clarify the situation, and have warned that as of today there is no official version of the mobile game, so all those downloads that appear in the App Store and Play Store, They are actually third party applications Probably the only thing they are looking for is to take advantage of users and make them fall into unnecessary purchases or theft of some type of information.
The notice from those responsible warns that the words that usually fall into deception are パルワールド y Pal world, obvious references that only seek to trick users into starting the download. At the time of writing this article, there is a game called Palworld in the App Store with a planned release date of February 11, although neither the developer nor the company apparently have anything to do with Pocket Pair (original developers).
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There is no Palworld application for phones. Apps using names and product images such as "パルワールド" and "Palworld" are appearing on the AppStore and Google Play, but they are not affiliated with our company in any way.We have reported this issue to Apple, which…
— Palworld (@Palworld_EN) January 31, 2024
The official company warns not to trust this type of application, and to avoid any type of possible download, since as of today there is no official one. They themselves have informed Apple and Google to take action and remove the applications that pose as the official one, so they should disappear at any moment.
Only for PC and Xbox
At the moment the game is only available in Early Access version for PC and Xbox, and we will have to continue waiting to see if they dare to launch the corresponding PS5 and Switch versions, if they are in launch plans. With more than 6 million units sold and peaks of 2 million simultaneous users playing on Steam, Palworld is becoming the new phenomenon capable of eclipsing titans like Fortnite or Call of Duty.
Vía: GameSpot