Crimson Desert

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.

Pearl Abyss' Crimson Desert has sold 2 million copies since its March 20, 2026 release, achieving a peak of 240,000 concurrent Steam players. However, players report clunky controls, technical glitches, and suspected AI art, leading to Mixed Steam reviews. The developer promises improvements while players praise features like carrying cats.

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Pearl Abyss Corp's stock price fell by nearly 30 percent following the release of reviews for its action RPG Crimson Desert. The game holds Metacritic and OpenCritic scores of 78 and 80, respectively, below market expectations of the mid-to-high 80s. This drop came after significant pre-release hype that had driven the stock to record highs.

Pearl Abyss has revealed performance modes and specs for Crimson Desert on PS5, Xbox, and other platforms, nine days before the March 19, 2026 launch. This follows a recent Digital Foundry PC preview highlighting strong high-end performance, with console options including three modes on PS5 and Xbox Series X, enhanced PS5 Pro support, and more.

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Developer Pearl Abyss has revealed new information about the open world size in Crimson Desert and how the game will utilize PlayStation 5 hardware. The action RPG's map is described as significantly larger than that of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and potentially bigger than Red Dead Redemption 2. These details come ahead of the game's scheduled launch on March 19, 2026.