Raph Koster’s ‘modern sandbox MMO’ is teasing concept art for the first time
Back in 2019, veteran MMO developer Raph Koster announced he was finally making a new MMO. In the ensuing two years, he’s raised millions of dollars from investors, promised to build a real functioning metaverse platform, and teased the MMO itself, which through his articles appears to be just as sandboxy as his past MMOs.18 Jan 2024Palia will reduce its beta release cadence – but not its content quantity – in 2024MassivelyOp ︎03 Jan 2024Progress Bar: Another go-round with cozy ‘MMO’ Palia, this time on the SwitchMassivelyOp ︎21 Dec 2023The Skills of PaliaSteam ︎21 Dec 2023Palia is officially coming to Steam in 2024MassivelyOp ︎19 Dec 2023Here are 6 Palia tips for getting started in the life sim MMOPC Gamer ︎19 Dec 2023A fresh first impressions: Checking out Palia for the first time on SwitchMassivelyOp ︎15 Dec 2023Massively on the Go: Palia’s Nintendo Switch version works on the go, but it’s still better at homeMassivelyOp ︎14 Dec 2023Palia has launched into free-to-play early access on the Nintendo Switch as of todayMassivelyOp ︎09 Dec 2023Palia brings the holiday cheer with its the next leg of its winter updateMassivelyOp ︎06 Dec 2023Palia’s Winterlights festival – the first part of it, anyway – is live alongside new Asia-Pacific serversMassivelyOp ︎30 Nov 2023Palia teases its winter festival rollout and puzzle-oriented Temple of the GalesMassivelyOp ︎21 Nov 2023Palia’s latest beta update adds a new character storyline, fresh decor, and a quirky critterMassivelyOp ︎08 Nov 2023Palia’s present patch provides popular personalization and plot perksMassivelyOp ︎06 Nov 2023Palia confirms starstones, housing limit increases, and rummage piles for its November 7 patchMassivelyOp ︎03 Nov 2023Cozy sandbox My Time at Sandrock has launched – with online co-op multiplayerMassivelyOp ︎30 Oct 2023Palia shares more starstone information and confirms plans to increase housing and decorMassivelyOp ︎24 Oct 2023Palia has launched European servers, and yes, you still play cross-regionMassivelyOp ︎17 Oct 2023Palia lands on the Epic Games Store next week alongside new European serversMassivelyOp ︎12 Oct 2023Palia’s latest beta patch offers pumpkins, romance, and a challenging obstacle courseMassivelyOp ︎27 Sep 2023Palia’s latest open beta patch scorches cooking (and cake parties) with big nerfsMassivelyOp ︎24 Sep 2023Palia plans more magical trees, an obstacle course, and quality-of-life featuresMassivelyOp ︎12 Sep 2023Palia’s open beta releases new Temple of the Flames content, skins, recipes, and cropsMassivelyOp ︎10 Sep 2023Palia details the creation of the Maji Market as the event buffs Chapaa Chase and nerfs fireworksMassivelyOp ︎01 Sep 2023Why I Play: Palia is cozy and fun, but why is it multiplayer – and where is it going?MassivelyOp ︎30 Aug 2023Palia opens the Maji Market, adds sitting mechanic, and holds a Reddit AMAMassivelyOp ︎29 Aug 2023Palia game director: ‘We know we’re not there yet on the MMO side for a lot of players’MassivelyOp ︎24 Aug 2023Palia announces its first big open beta event, Maji Market, starting next weekMassivelyOp ︎23 Aug 2023Palia players have racked up 7M hours played in its beta so farMassivelyOp ︎18 Aug 2023Palia’s open beta has apparently been hit with a house-burgling bugMassivelyOp ︎16 Aug 2023Palia’s first content patch expands the main quest line, fixes the cash shop, and adds petsMassivelyOp ︎15 Aug 2023Palia teases a player-facing feedback repository, customization options, and new body typesMassivelyOp ︎11 Aug 2023First impressions: Palia is a half-baked project that could rise to be a masterpieceMassivelyOp ︎10 Aug 2023After battling server issues, cozy MMO Palia enters open beta todayPC Gamer ︎10 Aug 2023Palia’s open beta is officially underway as S6 calls it a ‘marathon’ it’ll run ‘one update at a time’MassivelyOp ︎10 Aug 2023Palia contends with technical and progression issues as its open beta kicks off todayMassivelyOp ︎