Pocketpair says Palworld 1.1 will add a feature players have been asking for, but the studio is not ready to say what it is. John “Bucky” Buckley, Pocketpair’s publishing and communications lead, shared the update during a Gamescom 2026 interview.
Buckley described the addition as “a big specific feature” that players have been “screaming at us to do for a while.” He also said Pocketpair deliberately held it back from the 1.0 launch because the team did not want it to take attention away from the release.
Pocketpair is keeping the feature secret
The interview does not identify the feature. Pocketpair has not confirmed a Palbox search tool, expanded building, romance, new player-versus-player systems, or any other specific request. Those ideas may appear in fan discussions, but none is confirmed as the 1.1 addition.
There is also no release date for version 1.1 yet. Buckley’s comments establish the plan and the reason for the secrecy, not the update’s full contents or its launch schedule.
What “soft prologue” means for 1.0
Buckley said Pocketpair internally views Palworld 1.0 as a “soft prologue.” The story takes players to the World Tree, reveals what is there, and ends with the tree crashing while the player wakes up on a beach. His description suggests that the next story step is still open, but he did not confirm a 1.1 campaign or a new area.
The wording also explains why the update can be smaller than the 1.0 launch and still matter to regular players. A smaller update can still address a request players have repeated without becoming another year-long overhaul.
What players should expect from 1.1
Pocketpair has already warned that 1.1 will not be a massive project built around suggestions such as a new continent or 20 extra levels. Buckley asked players for ideas in August, then clarified that those larger requests were outside the update’s intended scope.
The confirmed picture is simple: Palworld 1.1 is real, it will include one feature players have wanted for some time, and Pocketpair is still keeping its name private. Until Pocketpair publishes patch notes or shows the system in action, any specific guess is only a guess.
