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Palworld says it has rejected many crossover offers, favoring 'fun-first' fits like Terraria

John 'Bucky' Buckley, head of publishing and communications for Palworld developer Pocketpair, said the studio has rejected or scrapped a large number of proposed collaborations that "didn't make sense." Pocketpair follows a stated "fun-first" approach to collabs and has greenlit partnerships such as Terraria and UltraKill that slot into Palworld's world and gameplay. That selective vetting is intended to keep crossovers coherent with Palworld's setting and gameplay rather than pursuing every IP deal.

• John 'Bucky' Buckley said in a social media post that Pocketpair will not proceed with collaborations that "really don’t make sense" and that many offers have been rejected or scrapped.
• Pocketpair publicly describes Palworld’s collab policy as "fun-first" and says it has followed that stance since day one.
• Approved collaborations include Terraria—whose creatures and items like the Meowmere were presented as fitting naturally on Palpagos Islands—and an UltraKill crossover cited as another example of a good fit.
• The studio’s vetting process prioritizes integrations that match Palworld’s aesthetic and gameplay, limiting mismatched or purely promotional crossovers.