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Crimson Desert DLC 1 May Go Maritime, as New Islands and Underwater Reworks Hint at Naval Gameplay
Following the game's release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, Pearl Abyss is working on a Nintendo Switch 2 port of Crimson Desert, which will show how much the system can handle the Blackspace Engine that makes it so different from games powered by Unreal Engine 5, and a DLC expansion....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 576: Peering into the future of MMOs
Justin and Bree discuss SWTOR 8.0, World of Warcraft Curse of Ula'tek, Amazon sending Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty home, Soul's Remnant, and quarterly financials for NCsoft, Nexon, Kakao, Pearl Abyss, and Roblox, with adventures in LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, SWG Legends, and Stars Reach, plus a...
Black Desert Mobile celebrates one year of its united global server with five weeks of events
Back in August 19th, 2025, Black Desert Mobile merged several regions into one “united server” as a way to draw players from these areas together for activities (and likely for population reasons). Now, it looks as if Pearl Abyss is looking to celebrate that server merging with five weeks of events...
Beast of Reincarnation NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR Frame Generation Support Will Come Soon, While 2nd Patch Delivers More Community Requests
Shortly after Beast of Reincarnation's release earlier this month on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S, Game Freak and Fictions vowed to fix the game's biggest shortcomings. Following the weekly patch release schedule established by Pearl Abyss with Crimson Desert, a second patch...
Crimson Desert Patch 1.18.00 Released & Detailed
Pearl Abyss has released Title Update 1.18.00 for Crimson Desert and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this new update brings to the table. Patch 1.18.00 makes several changes and fixes. Research now uses camp funds instead of silver. The patch also adds Quests as a new knowledge...
Crimson Desert Update 1.18.00 Adds Quest Knowledge, New Lock-On Camera Options, and Numerous Bug Fixes
Pearl Abyss has announced that Crimson Desert has been updated to version 1.18.00, implementing bug fixes and stability improvements. You can view the quoted patch notes below: Main Improvements Content Added “Quests” as a new knowledge category. The new category consits of 8 sub-categories: Main...
Crimson Desert Releases Brand-New Update For August 2026
The latest update for Crimson Desert arrives, making a ton of improvements and bug fixes, while also adding some new content for fans to check out as well. Pearl Abyss has stayed very busy months after Crimson Desert originally launched, showcasing an impressive amount of support by releasing...
Crimson Desert Releases Brand-New Update For August 2026
Pearl Abyss releases another big update for Crimson Desert, fixing bugs and improving more pain points, while also adding a new knowledge category.
Первое крупное дополнение для Crimson Desert выйдет до конца года, версия для Nintendo Switch 2 на подходе
Первое крупное дополнение для ролевой игры Crimson Desert поступит в продажу до конца текущего года. Представить новый контент разработчики из Pearl Abyss намерены в третьем квартале — то есть не позднее конца сентября.
Pearl Abyss Q2 2026: Crimson Desert tapers off, Black Desert flattens, DokeV eyes 2028
As we noted last quarter, Pearl Abyss has shifted over to doing just earnings letters, not investor calls, and that pattern has continued into Q2 2026. And readers will recall that in Q1, Pearl Abyss was riding high on the launch of Crimson Desert, a game that was once an MMO but was downgraded...
DokeV Slated for Launch in Second Half of 2028
Pearl Abyss said in its latest earnings report that it was going to kick off marketing efforts for the game in the second half of 2027.
Crimson Desert studio allocates more staff to DokeV, the open-world creature collecting game announced in 2019
Pearl Abyss says it’s starting to allocate more staff to work on DokeV, the open-world creature-collecting game it announced seven years ago. DokeV was announced during a Pearl Abyss Connect presentation back in November 2019, during which it also showed a reveal trailer for Crimson Desert. After...
Pearl Abyss Is Shifting Personnel from Crimson Desert to DokeV, Planning Demos Next Year and a Launch in 2H 2028
While developer Pearl Abyss is certainly very happy about the commercial success of Crimson Desert and has further plans for it, including an imminent DLC and a Nintendo Switch 2 port, the studio has also begun shifting personnel to DokeV, its next big release. In the Pearl Abyss Q2 2026 Q&A, the...
Crimson Desert's Switch 2 port could launch in the first half of 2027, says Pearl Abyss
Pearl Abyss says the Switch 2 version of Crimson Desert has reached a 'playable baseline.'
Crimson Desert for Switch 2 is targeting the first half of 2027, DLC launch timing to be announced in Q3 2026
Pearl Abyss provides an update on the Crimson Desert Switch 2 port and DLC.
Crimson Desert Is Coming To Switch 2 In 2027, While Pearl Abyss Is Open To DLC, Multiplayer And Sequels
Crimson Desert is not stopping with PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Pearl Abyss has officially confirmed in its latest
Crimson Desert DLC on Track for 2026 Release as Dev Ponders Multiplayer Modes
"Significant potential for expansion". As Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss stated a couple of months back, a major DLC is currently in the works — and now we've got confirmation that it's targeting a release before the end of the year. Said confirmation comes courtesy of the company's latest...
One Of This Year’s Biggest Games Is Coming To Switch 2 Next Year
Pearl Abyss has announced that Crimson Desert is planned to come out on Switch 2 in 2027. In fact, the developer behind the huge hit--which has sold over 4 million copies on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S--has a rough release window sometime between January and June. The open-world action game...
Crimson Desert Trailer Celebrates All the New Features and Content Added Since Launch
With 17 major patches and numerous hotfixes in between, Pearl Abyss's breakout action RPG has come a long way in five months.
Pearl Abyss confirms Crimson Desert is coming to Switch 2
After previously teasing plans for a Switch 2 version, Pearl Abyss has now confirmed that the Switch 2 port of Crimson Desert is well into development. At this stage, the game is running on Switch 2 hardware, but the studio still needs to do plenty of optimisation work before it can release. Pearl...
Crimson Desert Recounts a Massive Year-Long Post-Launch, and A Switch 2 Port is Planned
Developer Pearl Abyss is celebrating the post-launch content added to Crimson Desert by announcing more DLC in Q4 2026, and a Switch 2 port is reportedly planned. Pearl Abyss is celebrating the large amount of content added to Crimson Desert by posting a highlights overview trailer, shining a light...
Crimson Desert getting a Switch 2 release, and Pearl Abyss sees "significant potential" for multiplayer, with "live service operation models" mentioned
Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss has confirmed a Switch 2 version of the game will be released, and given a rough timeframe for it, and said it sees "significant potential" for multiplayer in the single-player open-world fantasy game. Read more
Crimson Desert has done so well it'll be getting a DLC this year, with more details coming sooner than I expected given Pearl Abyss' breakneck pace
Pearl Abyss' new darling is getting more special treatment.
Crimson Desert for Switch 2 is targeting the first half of 2027, DLC launch timing to be announced in Q3 2026
Pearl Abyss provides an update on the Crimson Desert Switch 2 port and DLC.
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