The developer of Palworld has given its staff the day off to play Monster Hunter Wilds. As reported by Automaton, yesterday Japanese studio Pocketpair said on social media that it had received a number of “mysterious” notices from employees who claimed they will “probably be feeling unwell tomorrow” and unable to work.

Monster Hunter Wilds is, well, real popular right now. With over 1.1 million people hopping into the game on Steam alone in less than 6 hours, it seems like everyone and their Palicos are venturing into the wastes to slay some beasties.

At least, that seems to be the case at Palworld developer Pocketpair as the company just announced that all employees can have February 28 off work to recover from their sudden/upcoming/pre-planned illnesses that just so happen to coincide with Monster Hunter Wilds release date.

Palworld studio Pocketpair has announced it's giving its staff the day off tomorrow in order to enjoy Monster Hunter Wilds (probably).

Monster Hunter Wilds has officially launched after months of anticipation, and Palworld developer Pocketpair has given employees the day off if "they feel unwell".