There is a bug in Palworld where the game launches on a black screen and becomes unresponsive, which the developers have acknowledged and are planning to fix. Check out more details on Palworld's black screen issue and how to fix it.

How to Fix Palworld Black Screen on Launch

Fixed on Latest Update for Both Platforms

The devs have officially announced in their Discord server that the black screen bug has been fixed after rolling out the latest update for both Xbox and PC users.

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Wait for 10 Minutes

Many users have reported that the game gets stuck on a black screen after launching. The game's developers, Pocketpair, have acknowledged the issue and recommended a solution as they look into it.

To fix Palworld's black screen issue, the developers have suggested waiting for 10 minutes as there is an unexpected issue where the game idles on launch for 10 minutes before continuing. The devs posted the notice in the Official Pocketpair Discord Server.

About the bug the game goes dark and does not start we are currently receiving inquiries about, it has been confirmed in the development environment that the game starts up to the opening by waiting for 10 minutes. Very sorry for the inconvenience, but please try this!!
Source:
Kei, Pocketpair Community Manager
Official Pocketpair Discord Server

Possible Fix for Steam Players

For those who are playing Palworld on Steam, this Reddit post suggests trying the following steps:

1. From Steam, open Palworld's file location.
2. Right click the Palworld game launcher, and select Properties.
3. Go to Compatibility.
4. Check Disable fullscreen optimizations.
5. Select Run as administrator.

Other Possible Bugs and Issues

Multiplayer Bug Preventing World Access

If you've already created a World in Palworld but are having trouble accessing it again, this may be caused by multiplayer issues. Your issue may be resolved if you turn off multiplayer for that particular world.

You can do this by selecting your World and then going to Change World Settings. Switch Multiplayer to Off.

If the multiplayer setting isn't showing up, check your internet connection. A weak or unstable internet connection may also be preventing you from opening your multiplayer World.

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