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Pocketpair, the developer behind this year’s breakaway hit Palworld<\/a>, is on the lookout for players to participate in a new testing program.<\/p>\n

Sharing the news on the Palworld Discord server, community manager Bucky said the team had some new content lined up, but before it goes live the studio wants to put it through its paces. This is so Pocketpair can hunt out any bugs and the like ahead of its release into the game.<\/p>\n

“Please note that the testing environment is very important for us to find and eliminate bugs and issues before releasing content to the public, so we would appreciate it if you only signed up if you are committed to the testing,” Bucky wrote, adding that the testing program was “not intended for free play or experiencing new content early”.<\/p>\n

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Pocketpair, the developer behind this year’s breakaway hit Palworld, is on the lookout for players to participate in a new testing program. Sharing the news on the Palworld Discord server, community manager Bucky said the team had some new content lined up, but before it goes live the studio wants to put it through its paces. This is so Pocketpair can hunt out any bugs and the like ahead of its release into the game. “Please note that the testing environment is very important for us to find and eliminate bugs and issues before releasing content to the public, so we would appreciate it if you only signed up if you are committed to the testing,” Bucky wrote, adding that the testing program was “not…<\/p>\n

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