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The Crimson Desert patches keep coming as the open-world game gets "approximately 30 species of small animals that can be registered as pets," controller remapping, and more

I didn't expect this game to become Nintendogs 3

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Pearl Abyss is making me forget that Crimson Desert is a single-player game, with so many great updates — and it deserves all the plaudits for it

Pearl Abyss is continuously providing more updates for Crimson Desert, long after its launch, and it's incredibly impressive for a single-player game.

TechRadar

Crimson Desert patch tackles endgame emptiness further with 5 more boss rematches, extra mounts, and new skills

Pearl Abyss's second patch in a week

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Crimson Desert star acted in The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077, and Elden Ring but says Pearl Abyss' "beautiful" open-world game is "unlike anything I've ever been involved in"

Kliff was inspired by Alec Newman's late family member

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Crimson Desert soars past 150,000 Steam reviews with Very Positive rating despite story criticism

Good for her

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Hot off Crimson Desert, Pearl Abyss wants to "accelerate development" on open-world Pokemon-like MMO DokeV as it aims to release a new game "every two to three years"

DokeV was originally announced in 2019

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Crimson Desert DLC teased as Pearl Abyss looks to "broaden the game to the next level" following record quarterly revenue of around $180 million

The studio "will share the details once the concrete plans are set"

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None of Crimson Desert's big updates were pre-planned because Pearl Abyss is "not baking in presumptions around what the players want"

"Everything, patch-wise, content-wise, has been iterated in real time," says PR lead Will Powers

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CCP Games is no more: EVE Online studio changes its name as it goes independent and enters an AI research partnership with Google DeepMind

An offline version of EVE Online will serve as a testbed for new AI research.

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New Crimson Desert update lets you 'rematch' defeated enemies and adds new legendary creatures

Pearl Abyss's kitchen sink RPG continues to change rapidly.

PC Gamer

Crimson Desert player finds out-of-bounds village that looks like medieval Red Dead Redemption 2, and now everyone's hoping Pearl Abyss will let us pillage it in a future update

It already has items and everything

GamesRadar

Despite Crimson Desert's popularity, almost 80% of Steam players haven't made it halfway through the story yet, proving how massive Pearl Abyss's open world is

That would explain why I haven't heard a thing about its story

GamesRadar

Pearl Abyss paid its employees a 5 million won bonus after Crimson Desert reached 5 million sales: 'Our journey does not end here'

Crimson Desert reached the sales milestone a couple of weeks ago.

PC Gamer

Crimson Desert dev Pearl Abyss gave its employees a huge bonus for hitting 5 million copies sold across Xbox, PC, and PS5 — "I express my deep respect and gratitude"

To celebrate selling over 5 million copies, Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss has reportedly paid out a $3,400 bonus to each of its employees.

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Crimson Desert has 'opened a new chapter in K-content', according to the South Korea Prime Minister — and the game's Steam player count highlights that, beating the likes of Marvel Rivals, and keeping players interested even more than Elden Ring did

Crimson Desert isn't slowing down at all, with the South Korean Prime Minister praising Pearl Abyss, and the player count soaring above live-service games.

PC Gamer

Crimson Desert is an amazing game, but it wouldn't be nearly as great without its enthusiastic community

It might be a singleplayer game, but we're all Greymanes together.

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Crimson Desert proves it's better to wait for games than play at launch

Opinion | You don't have to wait years to be a patient gamer

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Upscaling issues continue to plague Crimson Desert post-patch, but Pearl Abyss isn't throwing in the towel

At least some good news for anyone gaming on an Intel Arc GPU.

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The latest Crimson Desert patch is finally the reason I needed to turn my once-useless house into a cosy haven

Tree damage is nerfed, but pet birds!

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"Pearl Abyss delivers": Crimson Desert's biggest Xbox patch so far brings major gameplay changes and meaningful updates

Crimson Desert’s patch 1.04 introduces difficulty settings, expanded storage and housing systems, new content, combat adjustments, and visual improvements in one of its largest updates yet.

PC Gamer

How to tame the Abyss Heuklang in Crimson Desert

Befriend this abyssal feline.

GamesRadar

Crimson Desert's "largest update yet" brings countless changes, but it all pales in comparison to cats now being able to stay on your shoulder for longer

Pearl Abyss turns one fan favorite bug into a full-fledged feature

GamesRadar

Crimson Desert's Kliff mocap actor says "what it lacks in narrative it more than makes up for in other aspects"

Plus, there's more hidden lore to find if you "don't mind a bit of reading"

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Fantasy game 'Crimson Desert' lets you stab your way up to space, showcasing a remarkably detailed cosmos

One of the game's more bizarre features is the ability to stab your way up to the edge of space.

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Crimson Desert hits 5 million copies sold in just 26 days

Pearl Abyss’ new IP reached the mark in under a month.

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