Palworld 1.0’s massive patch notes were too big for Steam
Palworld, the hybrid creature-collection shooter from Pocketpair, is launching its 1.0 release on July 10 after more than two years in early access. The full release comes with unprecedented patch notes that have created an unusual technical problem: the changes are so extensive that they exceed Steam’s maximum character limit for patch notes.
Steam caps patch note text at 32,000 characters, but Palworld’s 1.0 patch notes total 65,000 characters across 40 pages—more than double the platform’s limit. Pocketpair’s head of publishing and communications, known as Bucky on social media, publicly highlighted the issue on X (formerly Twitter) by sharing a screenshot of Steam’s warning message.
The enormous patch notes reflect the substantial amount of work that went into transitioning Palworld from early access to a full release. The updates apparently cover significant changes, additions, and fixes accumulated during the game’s extended development period. While specific details about the patch contents aren’t provided in the available excerpt, the scale of the notes suggests comprehensive updates to gameplay, features, and systems.
This situation underscores both the scope of Palworld’s 1.0 release and an interesting limitation of Steam’s infrastructure. It remains unclear how Pocketpair resolved the technical constraint—whether by abbreviating the official Steam notes or finding an alternative way to share the complete patch information with players.