Palworld lead clarifies next update isn’t “massive” — “mammoth-sized 1.0” still a long way off: “I think you’ve misunderstood”

Buckley expanded on the timeline in a September explainer video he referenced in his November post, explaining that this winter’s update will be smaller than last year’s because most of the studio’s resources are focused on the “major milestone” represented by 1.0. Watch the September explainer video.

On X he reiterated that the studio’s priority is the 1.0 launch: “I doubt we’ll release a 2026 roadmap as our focus is releasing 1.0 in 2026!”

He was explicit in another post: “Home Sweet Home isn’t 1.0 — I think you’ve misunderstood. Home Sweet Home is a smaller update because so much of the focus is on the mammoth-sized 1.0 in 2026.” Read the full post on X.

The Palworld team also hinted there may be one final published announcement before the year closes: “Thinking we should announce one final publishing game for the year.”