Palia has experienced a turbulent time since its release on Steam in March 2024. Despite a rocky start and extensive layoffs, the cozy MMO has evidently managed to become a major hit for Daybreak Games.
How is Palia doing currently? The new financial report from Enad Global 7, the company behind Daybreak Games, reveals this. In the report, we learn:
- The company reports a stable quarter, with rising revenues compared to the same quarter last year and organic growth.
- One of the key cornerstones for the current success is Palia, driven by the release of the Elderwood expansion in May and the releases on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- The cozy MMO has been able to improve in all key parameters (such as player numbers or online times). The report on mfn.se states: “As a result, Palia is on track to become the highest-grossing title in Daybreak’s live game portfolio.”
- By now, more than 8 million players are said to have registered for Palia (due to the free-to-play model, there are of course no sales figures). The report also mentions 215,000 daily active and 1.2 million monthly active users – both record numbers.
This success is particularly remarkable when considering the mixed reviews of Palia at launch as well as the two extensive waves of layoffs at developer Singularity 6.
EverQuest struggles with unauthorized clone
What about the other games? Daybreak Games includes titles such as DC Universe Online, Dungeons & Dragons Online, EverQuest I and II, Lord of the Rings Online, H1Z1, and PlanetSide 2. Of these named games, according to the report, only LotRO and DCUO show a positive trend – thanks to new servers and important adjustments like the abolition of faction boundaries.
While the numbers for PlanetSide 2 are said to remain stable, those in charge at EverQuest complain about a significant loss of players. This is supposedly due to an alleged unauthorized copy titled “The Hero’s Journey,” against which a lawsuit is already underway.
Regarding new projects, there was hardly any fresh information this time. Together with Cold Iron, Daybreak is currently working on an unannounced game that is reportedly making positive progress and is approaching announcement or completion.
It has also been known since 2023 that Daybreak is planning adaptations of several games for well-known franchises that are set to be released in the coming years:
- A new multiplayer game for H1Z1 for 2026
- A co-op game for the Mechwarrior IP for 2027
- A modernized remake of EverQuest for 2028
Furthermore, they want to continue providing the existing service games with new content. For Palia, for example, a pet feature is planned for the autumn and cooperative housing projects.
Another current hit on Steam is currently struggling with the first imitators of the idea on the popular gaming platform Roblox. The developer is not pleased at all. You can find out all about this here: A co-op game is currently a hit on Steam, the creator now says: Better steal my game than support terrible microtransactions
