Posted 2/3/2024, 3:33:58 AM
Palworld's Runaway Success Comes at a Cost as February 2024 Server Expenses Near $500,000
- Palworld's server costs for February 2024 estimated at almost $500k USD by the game's CEO
- High server costs are due to the game's popularity - it has sold 19 million copies and broken records
- Success has come at a cost - high server loads require expensive infrastructure
- Network engineer explains servers provisioned without regard to cost to prevent outages
- Plans to expand multiplayer capabilities will likely increase costs going forward