A Crimson Desert player tried to sail off the edge of the map and got swallowed by a monstrous giant
One Crimson Desert player decided to find out what happens if you sail to the edge of the map by boat – and discovered that Pearl Abyss had prepared quite the surprise for curious seafarers.Warning:...
Crimson Desert looks a lot more ordinary running on a regular PS5
Suspicions around Crimson Desert had been building for a while. Pearl Abyss's action-adventure – a spin-off from 2016's Black Desert Online – generated enormous hype off the back of stunning PC footage, but sharp-eyed observers...
Pearl Abyss added Denuvo to Crimson Desert a week before launch and fans aren't happy
With just a week to go before Crimson Desert launches on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series on March 19, Pearl Abyss released a launch trailer to build hype – but a far less welcome update...
Crimson Desert dialogue fast-forward feature splits the RPG community
Crimson Desert remains one of the most anticipated upcoming games, but not every feature Pearl Abyss has included is landing well. After hands-on previews went live, one mechanic in particular sparked a heated debate online...
Crimson Desert PS5 Pro version uses PSSR, PC install size clocks in at 121 GB
Pearl Abyss is gearing up for launch, and a handful of technical details have surfaced just days ahead of release – covering the PS5 Pro version's rendering features, PC install size, and achievement count. In...
Crimson Desert will be the second game to support AMD FSR Redstone Ray Regeneration
Crimson Desert launches next month and looks set to become the second game to support AMD FSR Redstone Ray Regeneration – great news for owners of AMD Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs. AMD FSR Redstone...
You can rob caravans and get thrown in jail in Crimson Desert
Pearl Abyss has built a full crime system into Crimson Desert, something that was hinted at in trailers as far back as when the "Threaten" prompt first appeared next to NPCs. A recent overview video,...
Crimson Desert could be game of the year if GTA 6 fails, says former Rockstar animator
Although 2026 has already seen some excellent releases with many more on the way, Grand Theft Auto 6 is poised to dominate the year in sales – and the game's double delay has done little...
Crimson Desert won't scale to the player – enemy difficulty is fixed per region
Pearl Abyss has revealed a key detail about the difficulty system in Crimson Desert – enemy levels are fixed and do not scale with the player character. The information came from content creator Mats Katage...
Crimson Desert developers haven't decided on PC mod support yet
Pearl Abyss hasn't yet determined official mod support for Crimson Desert, even though the action-adventure RPG launches next month. Marketing director Will Powers shared this during the Dropped Frames podcast. According to Powers, the studio...
Crimson Desert's main campaign is just a small fraction of total game time
Pearl Abyss revealed new details about the scale of Crimson Desert, and the numbers are impressive. Will Powers, the studio's marketing and strategic planning representative, stated that the main story campaign comprises "only a small...
