Everything We Know About Palworld 1.1: Side by Side

While full patch notes remain under wraps, the official teaser graphic offers plenty of clues.

Palworld 1.1: Side by Side teaser image

1. Tower Boss Tease: The official artwork features three dark silhouettes widely believed to be Zoe, Auri, and Saya - the three winning human characters from Pocketpair's recent global popularity poll.
2. Ally & Companion Features: The name "Side by Side" strongly hints at cooperative mechanics, companion fighting, or expanded roles for human NPCs. A highly requested feature among players is the ability to recruit or fight alongside Tower Bosses (besides Zoe) in battle.
3. Player-Requested Features: Developer Pocketpair has noted that 1.1 will focus heavily on features players have been heavily requesting following the 1.0 release.

Don’t expect 100 new Pals thrown into this update. John "Bucky" Buckley (Head of Publishing and Communications at Pocketpair) emphasized that Pocketpair avoids bloated rosters, choosing instead to ensure every Pal has a distinct identity, utility, and memorable design. In an interview with MP1st he literally said:

“We try not to think of new Pals as simply adding another number to the roster. Rather than saying, ‘We need to release 100 new Pals with the next update,’ we try to add Pals in a meaningful way. Ideally, every Pal should have something that gives players a reason to remember it, whether that is its design, abilities, work suitability, combat role, personality, or sometimes just something strange or funny about it.”

Palworld is no stranger to crossovers - having already teamed up with titles like Terraria, Valheim, Once Human, and ULTRAKILL. While community interaction between Pocketpair and developers like Hello Games (No Man's Sky) continues to fuel collaboration hopes, any potential major tie-in is expected to drop separately from the core 1.1 "Side by Side" update.