What is the Crimson Desert release date? Publisher and developer Pearl Abyss first unveiled the Crimson Desert gameplay trailer at The Game Awards 2020, stirring anticipation among fans. The game features stunning landscapes, intricate visuals, and engaging combat, leading to widespread anticipation among genre enthusiasts for its release date.
Crimson Desert is described as an “open-world action adventure,” but the details of its multiplayer aspects remain unclear. It’s uncertain if this title will follow in the massively multiplayer footsteps of its predecessor, Black Desert Online. As the launch date approaches, more information is expected, requiring patience for further details. It’s now been almost four years since Crimson Desert was revealed.
Crimson Desert Release Date
Crimson Desert is due to be released in Q2 2025 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X. It has seen a few delays, with the most recent one revealed in an interview with InsightKorea.
Initially slated for a Winter 2021 release to coincide with the holiday season, Crimson Desert was postponed to ensure the game could incorporate new ideas and achieve a deeper, more enriching experience. According to a July 2021 tweet from the developers, the delay was made to ensure the health and safety of everyone involved in the game’s production, promising an updated schedule later.
On August 17, 2023, Pearl Abyss announced that Crimson Desert would appear at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live on August 22, showcasing new gameplay footage. However, the event did not confirm a release date.
Watch the latest gameplay trailer below:
- Crimson Desert release date: Q2 2025 on all platforms
As of the end of 2023, the expected release timeframe is no sooner than Q2 2025. Pearl Abyss, in a statement to its shareholders, mentioned delaying the release by a year from Q2 2024 to Q2 2025, aligning this adjustment with other projects such as DokeV and Red Desert. They cited the need for additional time to refine the game and synchronize launches.
“The launch timing of ‘Red Desert’ (Crimson Desert) has been netted forward by one year to Q2 2025 from Q2 2024” said Pearl Abyss in a statement to its shareholders. “In conjunction with the Red Desert launch delay, we have also mechanically adjusted our estimates for the multiplayer launch of Demon’s Den (DokeV) and Red Desert by one year”. Special thanks to DeepL for providing the translation from Korean.
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