| Crimson Desert | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Pearl Abyss |
| Publisher(s) | Pearl Abyss |
| Director(s) | Kim Dae-il |
| Composer(s) | Kim Ji-yoon [1] |
| Engine | BlackSpace |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | Late 2025 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | 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 PlayStation 5, Windows, macOS, and Xbox Series X/S in late 2025. [4]
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]
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]
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