Pocketpair
Game Development
Overview
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Pocketpair is an independent video game developer and publisher known for blending diverse gaming genres into innovative titles. The company achieved massive global acclaim with its hit open-world survival game Palworld, alongside popular titles like Craftopia and Overdungeon. By combining mechanics such as creature collection, base-building, and sandbox exploration, it delivers highly engaging multiplayer experiences to millions of players worldwide.
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In office · Full-Time · Tokyo
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In office · Full-Time · Tokyo
Unreal Engine
Houdini
Substance 3D Designer
Design
ZBrush
Substance 3D Painter
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Growth
Hiring Momentum
28/100
Slowing
Open positions
8
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
ATS activity
Every ~5 hours
11/09/2026
Hiring Dynamics
0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Games
50% ▼
Backend
13% ▼
QA
13% ▲
Management
13% ▼
Early Careers
13% ▼
Activity Timeline
+7 jobs in a week
Sep 2026
Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Pocketpair over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
8
Postings analysed
4
Stack modernity
64/100
Languages
C++
Java
PHP
Frameworks & libraries
Unreal Engine
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News
Two years of Nintendo v. Pocketpair: what the Palworld patent case has actually established Yogonet International
Japan
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過去最安値パルワールドがSteamサマーセールにて、初の30%OFF7月10日の1.0正式版リリースに向け、最もおトクに買えるチャンス
株式会社ポケットペアのプレスリリース2026年6月26日 08時00分過去最安値パルワールドがSteamサマーセールにて、初の30%OFF7月10日の1.0正式版リリースに向け、最もおトクに買えるチャンス
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Pocketpair Suggests 'A Decade of Continuous, Massive Updates' Is 'Probably Not On the Cards,' But Teases It 'Wouldn't Rule Out A Palworld 2.0'
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Pocketpair to fix "jank" in hugely successful Pokémon-alike Palworld as it pushes past Nintendo's controversial lawsuit towards full 1.0 release in 2026
Pocketpair is aiming for a Palworld 1.0 release in 2026, following the game's launch in early access at the start of 2024.
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Palworld 1.0 to Launch in 2026; PocketPair Will Focus on Polishing for the Rest of 2025
PocketPair announced that Palworld 1.0 will launch at some point in 2026. The studio is now focused on polishing the game.
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Pocketpair follows Palworld's success with new indie publishing label
Pocketpair, developers of the game Palworld, have established a new indie publishing label Pocketpair Publishing which will publish its first game later this year.
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
1
Countries
1
Busiest office
Tokyo
Tokyo
Japan
HQ
8 open roles 8 posted in 90 days 75% engineering
hires for Games, Backend, QA