The developer of the survival-crafting hit Palworld, Pocketpair, has advised players to fully delete any mods they have installed before the game's upcoming 1.0 release, warning that simply disabling them will not be sufficient. The guidance matters because the 1.0 update represents a major version change, and leftover mod files risk causing errors, instability or save problems for players moving from the game's early access build to the full launch.

The distinction between disabling and deleting is central to the studio's message: mods that are merely switched off can still leave files behind that interfere with the updated game, so the studio is urging a clean removal instead. Palworld launched in early access to enormous commercial success and has since built an active modding community, making clear pre-launch guidance on mod housekeeping relevant to a large player base preparing for the 1.0 milestone.