Forward of Crimson Desert’s March 19 launch, developer Pearl Abyss has shared a 15-minute features-overview video detailing a few of what you’ll be able to anticipate within the open-world action-adventure sport. This features a grappling hook, a mountable dragon, a pilotable mech to wreak some havoc, and two extra playable characters.
The features-overview video went over major protagonist Kliff’s journey of saving the world of Pywel, a medieval-fantasy continent that’s embroiled in battle from political and supernatural forces. Over the course of quarter-hour, Pearl Abyss showcased just some components of the sport, like the 2 further playable characters that may accompany Kliff on his expedition. We do not meet them, so we do not know their names or their lore, however they appear somewhat fascinating, and the studio mentioned every of the playable characters has their very own expertise, fight types, and weapons. One is a swift feminine warrior with a big sword (claymore type) who seems to wield a flintlock pistol. The opposite is a bruising male tank utilizing some type of Barret-like arm cannon and a large axe.
Later within the video, we are able to see Kliff traversing the huge open-world with a number of mid-air jumps, a grappling hook to latch onto and swing from ledges, an enormous dragon to “soar excessive above” Pywel, and a missile-firing mech so you’ll be able to blow a bunch of stuff up as an alternative of simply swinging your sword and RKO-ing enemies to oblivion.
“Sooner or later, we’ll be highlighting fight, development, and life in Pywel,” the studio mentioned towards the tip of the features-overview video. “So, keep tuned!”
Initially deliberate as a prequel to Pearl Abyss’ 2016 MMORPG Black Desert On-line, Crimson Desert is the South Korean studio’s first single-player title. It is an bold sport that options every little thing from iconic wrestling strikes and flashy sword combos to horse drifting and magic slinging. You possibly can struggle, cook dinner, fish, craft, hunt, and lend a serving to hand in a game that seems to cram every RPG mechanic into one experience. Once we previewed it again in March 2025, GameSpot’s Jordan Ramée mentioned it could have “essentially the most life like in-game physics” they’d ever seen. Properly, we cannot have to attend for much longer to search out out if that’s nonetheless true.
Crimson Desert arrives on March 19 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Collection X|S.