Crimson Desert

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Crimson Desert
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Developer Pearl Abyss
Publisher Pearl Abyss
Director Kim Dae-il
Composer Ryu Hwi-man [1]
Engine BlackSpace
Platforms
ReleaseMarch 19, 2026
Genre Action-adventure
Mode Single-player

Crimson Desert is an upcoming action-adventure game developed and published by Pearl Abyss. [2] [3] The game is scheduled to release for Windows, PlayStation 5, macOS, and Xbox Series X/S on March 19, 2026. [4]

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Overview

Crimson Desert is set in a medieval fantasy world, on a continent called Pywel. Kliff, the main character, is a mercenary who finds himself beleaguered by the burdens of leadership and painful memories of his past. [5]

Development and marketing

The game was originally planned as a prequel to Black Desert Online but the development of the game eventually transformed into something else and the game changed to a single player game set in the same universe. [6] In December 2020, after the release of the trailer at the Game Awards, Pearl Abyss released commentary videos to explain the development of the game and their vision for it. [7] The game uses an upgraded version of Black Desert Online proprietary game engine called BlackSpace Engine. [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ Kim, Seung-joo (10 April 2025). [TIG 20] Ez2Dj부터 붉은사막까지, Croove 류휘만의 게임 음악 인생 [[TIG 20] From Ez2Dj to Crimson Desert, Croove Ryu Hwi-man's Game Music Life]. thisisgame. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  2. ↑ Sheehan, Gavin (22 December 2020). "Pearl Abyss Reveals New Crimson Desert Videos With Commentary". Bleeding Cool . Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Randall, Harvey (21 August 2024). "Crimson Desert, the first single-player game from the Black Desert devs, is shaping up to be an absolute riot to play so far". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Romano, Sal (12 August 2025). "Crimson Desert delayed to Q1 2026". Gematsu. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  5. ↑ McCaffrey, Ryan (11 December 2019). "New Crimson Desert Screenshots and Details Revealed". IGN. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Henley, Stacey (16 December 2020). "Everything we know about Crimson Desert". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Pearl Abyss Unveils Crimson Desert Trailer Commentary Featuring Executive Producer and Founder Daeil Kim" (Press release). Pearl Abyss. 18 December 2020.
  8. ↑ Takahashi, Dean (11 December 2020). "Pearl Abyss' Crimson Desert will debut in the winter of 2021". VentureBeat. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  9. ↑ Kim, Matt (18 November 2021). "Pearl Abyss Interview: Behind the Engine Powering Visually-Stunning Games Like DokeV". IGN. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
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