Pearl Abyss introduced immediately throughout its latest earnings name that its upcoming action-adventure recreation Crimson Desert has been delayed to Q1 2026. The sport had already been delayed as soon as earlier than, after initially being deliberate for 2021 earlier than getting bumped to the latter half of this 12 months. Throughout the buyers name, Pearl Abyss additionally took the time to elucidate why a second delay has taken place, noting that “longer-than-expected timelines” left them with little alternative.
“Presently, Crimson Desert has been within the means of voiceovers, whereas additionally finishing up duties akin to console certification in preparation for its launch,” the developer defined, noting that it nonetheless plans to function an open-world construct of the sport at Gamescom and PAX West this month. It went on to say that the delay is “because of longer-than-expected timelines arising from schedule coordination and collaborations with a number of companions for offline distribution, voiceovers, console certification, and different launch preparations … Please kindly perceive that this can be a strategic choice geared toward guaranteeing success on a significant scale.”
Pearl Abyss did not have any extra particular particulars on a launch date than Q1 2026, however stated {that a} launch date reveal should not be anticipated at Gamescom. It plans to announce a launch date at a “extra applicable time based mostly on enterprise concerns.”
Crimson Desert was initially introduced again in 2020, conceived as a prequel to Pearl Abyss’ MMO Black Desert On-line, however over the course of its growth it was determined it could be a single-player recreation as an alternative. When you’re interested in what Crimson Desert seems to be like in motion, GameSpot attended a hands-off preview earlier this 12 months, coming away significantly impressed with its in-game physics.