At the Game Awards, Pearl Abyss unveiled a new gameplay preview for Crimson Desert and confirmed the game’s release date of late 2025. The game will be available on PC (Steam), consoles (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S) and Mac. From today, gamers can add Crimson Desert to their wish lists on Steam, PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store.
Check out the trailer shared at the Game Awards below:
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Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure game set in the beautiful but brutal continent of Pywel. Players follow Kliff, leader of the Grey Manes, a group of battle-hardened mercenaries, as they fight to save Pywell from impending doom. Exploring the vast landscapes of Pywel, players will engage in intense combat, confront fearsome monsters, collect valuable items, and follow the story of the Grey Manes ‘ journey while enjoying next-generation graphics.
In the trailer presented at the Game Awards, Crimson Desert showcases new gameplay elements, including:
- Dynamic combat systems and game modes: Crimson Desert promises exhilarating combat rich in battle strategies. Kliff faces formidable opponents and bosses in epic, large-scale battles. Whether in intense one-on-one duels or battles against massive hordes of relentless enemies, each confrontation offers an exciting and dynamic challenge. Across vast, action-packed zones, Kliff confronts powerful enemies as well as impressive boss battles. By defeating these adversaries, he can unlock unique weapons and armor, or gain new abilities that will enhance his fighting style and prepare him for the even deadlier threats that await him along the way.
- Soar through the skies: players can command and control Wyverns for exhilarating aerial combat while unleashing fiery attacks on enemies.
- Explore the sublime open world of Pywel: players will visit mysterious locations, soar from the skies to the ground and ride a trusty steed to discover and experience the realistic world of Pywel. This world has been designed using the next-generation BlackSpace graphics engine, offering dynamic weather and environmental changes.
- Immersive open-world action: beyond combat, players can enjoy climbing, paragliding, fishing, cooking and much more. They can freely explore Pywel’s vast, interconnected world of mechanized villages, complex puzzles and interactive aerial abysses. Everything to promise endless discoveries.
