Highguard drama prompts Palworld lead to confirm that, no, the hit survival game has no secret investors: "We are 100% independent and self-funded"

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After reports claimed Highguard was partially made with Tencent money

Pal wields a massive turret in a screenshot from Palworld
(Image credit: Pocketpair)

Nope, it seems monster-taming hit Palworld has no secret investments flooding in apart from the money players are willing to spend on the famous 'Pokemon-with-guns' phenomenon.

Pocketpair's head of publishing and communications John 'Bucky' Buckley said so in response to online claims that Palworld was possibly made with investment from tech behemoth Tencent, a company that has its fingers dipped into countless game studios, from Riot Games (League of Legends) and FromSoftware (Elden Ring) to Larian Studios (Baldur's Gate 3) and, reportedly, Highguard maker Wildlight Entertainment.

Kaan Serin
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Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that's vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he'll soon forget.

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