Pearl Abyss

Pearl Abyss reported a sharp rise in revenue after the March launch of Crimson Desert. The company posted operating revenue of 328.5 billion won, up 419.8 percent from a year earlier.

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Pearl Abyss rolled out patch 1.05.00 for Crimson Desert starting May 2-3, 2026, across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, introducing Rematch boss replays and Re-blockade for sustained combat challenges in liberated regions. New legendary pets, gold bar fixes, UI/combat improvements, graphics upgrades, and bug fixes enhance the open-world action game, building on the recent update roadmap.

Pearl Abyss deployed a major patch, version 1.01.00, for Crimson Desert over the weekend. The update adds five new summonable mounts, improves movement controls, and addresses numerous player complaints. It is available now on Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox, with Epic Games Store and Mac App Store versions to follow.

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Pearl Abyss CEO Heo Jin-young announced at a shareholders meeting that the company has begun research and development for a Nintendo Switch 2 port of Crimson Desert, acknowledging necessary compromises due to the console's lower specifications. The open-world RPG, which launched on March 19, has already sold three million copies in four days. Jin-young noted internal interest in the project amid the game's strong sales performance.

Developer Pearl Abyss has acknowledged using generative AI tools for early-stage 2D visual props in Crimson Desert, stating they intended to replace them before release. The studio apologised for unintentionally including some in the final version and for lacking transparency. It plans to audit assets and roll out replacements via patches.

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Pearl Abyss has responded to player complaints about Crimson Desert's control scheme by announcing a forthcoming patch. The developer acknowledged issues with unintuitive inputs and keyboard-and-mouse setups.