The CEO of Pocketpair, the studio behind hit game Palworld, has revealed that the cost of running the gaming company’s servers is becoming a major concern for the company amid soaring costs.
Pocketpair is behind many popular games, including Palworld, Craftopia, and Overdungeon, which are available on Steam, a popular video game distribution service and storefront.
In a post to X, Takuro Mizobe posted a screenshot showing a considerable 359% increase in costs, with the caption: “Wait, maybe they’ll go bankrupt due to server fees?”
Will server running costs mean games cost more?
The screenshot shows the running cost of the company’s servers: 70 million yen, or around $475,000. That’s the bill that the company expects to rack up in February alone.
In response to the CEO’s…