Garena has announced Palworld Online, a mobile MMORPG built under a licensing deal with Pocketpair. The game is targeting iOS and Android and is scheduled to launch sometime in 2026.
Garena president Terry Zhao confirmed the company is working closely with Pocketpair on the project. Palworld Online aims to bring the depth, freedom, and scale of the original game to mobile, with new original story content, a seamless interconnected open world, and both cooperative and competitive gameplay. The interface is designed around touchscreens, including an optional one-tap control scheme. Only a single screenshot has been released so far, with more details promised later.
The announcement comes right as Palworld is riding a fresh wave of momentum — the main game just launched its long-awaited 1.0 update, which pushed peak concurrent players on Steam past 500,000 last weekend. Palworld originally exploded onto the scene in early access in January 2024, drawing massive player numbers and no small amount of controversy over its creature-catching similarities to Pokémon. Pocketpair licensing the IP to Garena for a dedicated mobile MMO is a significant expansion of the franchise beyond the core survival-crafting experience.
Details on Palworld Online remain thin — one screenshot and a broad feature pitch is all that's out there. Expect Garena to share more concrete information, including a proper trailer and release window, as 2026 approaches.
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