When is the Crimson Desert release window? There’s a lot riding on developer Pearl Abyss, as its follow-up to 2014s Black Desert will need to be worth the wait. Like you, we’re eagerly anticipating the arrival of the Crimson Desert release window, and it looks like Pearl Abyss have a behemoth MMO experience for newcomers and veterans alike.
Crimson Desert doesn’t only look like a sturdy RPG experience, but it could well be one of the best open-world games on consoles. So, let us get you updated with everything you need to know about Crimson Desert.
Crimson Desert release date window
Pearl Abyss is scheduled for a 2025 release window, according to a report about Pearl Abyss’ business plans, cited in the Korean publication, Insight Korea. According to the report, it details that the “the launch timing of ‘Red [Crimson] Desert’ has been netted forward by one year to Q2 2025 from Q2 2024.”
It isn’t surprising that the game is still far away, as Pearl Abyss has working on Crimson Desert for a number of years now. This also includes the studios’ ongoing support for Black Desert, and its other new game, Dokev.
Is Crimson Desert coming to PS5?
Crimson Desert is coming to PS5, launching alongside the Xbox Series X|S and PC versions of the game. This will be one of the biggest MMOs to launch on consoles and PC at the same time, so we have high expectations. Don’t expect to play on PS4 consoles, though.
Is Crimson Desert coming to Xbox?
Crimson Desert is coming to Xbox Series X|S, launching alongside the PS5 and PC versions of the game. This will be a huge launch on consoles and PC and one of the biggest MMOs to do so at the same time, on all platforms. However, the ambitious title isn’t coming to Xbox One.
Crimson Desert gameplay
We’ve now seen a decent amount of Crimson Desert gameplay since its reveal. The most recent footage shown came during the Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023 livestream, which you can check out below.
Throughout the gameplay trailer, we get a glimpse at life inside its towns, including job boards, shops, and even fishing systems. We can also see some of the game’s more fantastical elements at play, including magical monoliths and various puzzles. Oh, and there are ents – tree-mendous stuff right there.
The MMO was first showcased heavily back at The Game Awards 2020. The initial five-minute-long trailer – which you can watch below – showcases a vast landscape to explore, from snow-topped mountains to dense fields filled with foliage, and vast hillsides.
We also get a big look at combat which looks fast-paced, intense, and if we were being honest a little too much. There is a lot of camera shake in this trailer, and we hope it gets toned down for release or removed altogether – the Gamescom showcase continued to include it, so we’re not holding our breath. You can even climb on creatures and attack them, like Monster Hunter or Dragon’s Dogma 2.
We also get to see some magic, puzzle solving, and even exploration on a dragon, climbing through a cavern, and meeting NPCs in a town. Overall, it has the potential to really blow us away come the launch, and Pearl Abyss have a lot of experience with MMOs.
That covers everything we know about the Crimson Desert release window, and what you can expect from its gameplay. A ton of MMOs are about to come out, and this could end up being one of the best games of all time and best MMOs ever. Fingers crossed.