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After 80 hours of Crimson Desert I'm thirsty for more of its breathtaking open-world and enthralling set pieces — it just needs a few tweaks in some areas to become a masterpiece

Crimson Desert provides a fantastic open-world experience, which thrives in puzzle-solving, finding surprises, and combat that rivals the best out there.

TechRadar

Testing CPU scaling in Crimson Desert — X3D wins, but not by much, and Raptor Lake shines

We tested 20 CPUs in Crimson Desert to see how performance holds up with various gaming processors. The results are positive, showcasing Pearl Abyss’ unique BlackSpace engine that’s been in development for years.

Tom’s Hardware

Crimson Desert is an overwhelming RPG experience — but it’s undeniably ambitious

Crimson Desert is an ambitious single-player open-world action-adventure packed with visceral combat, insane vertical exploration, and tons of game mechanics.

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Crimson Desert release countdown: Exact date and time

Here's when exactly you can get your hands on this upcoming title.

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Crimson Desert's release date and launch times are only a few sleeps away — here's when you can play one of the most hyped-up open-world games I've ever seen

Crimson Desert could be one of the grandest fantasy adventure games ever made, and now it's just a few days away from its release date and launch times.

Windows Central

'Crimson Desert' PS5 Pro: Can Pearl Abyss' BlackSpace Engine Deliver Next-Gen Open-World Experience?

"Crimson Desert's" PS5 Pro build shows off BlackSpace Engine's massive open world, ray-traced lighting, and multiple performance modes.

Player One

Performance settings for this RPG show Xbox players what to expect — Series S might be a mistake for Crimson Desert

I can't help but wonder what the development of Crimson Desert might have been like for Pearl Abyss without targeting the Xbox Series S.

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All Crimson Desert Editions: What comes in each edition?

Goodies.

Dot Esports

Crimson Desert system requirements: Minimum and recommended PC specs

Including requirements for Mac users.

Dot Esports

Crimson Desert's updated system requirements look very promising for any PC gamer, and for what must be a first-ever move, the devs have namechecked the ROG Xbox Ally handheld

You're looking at 60 fps at 4K, maxed out, on hardware that isn't unobtanium level for once.

PC Gamer

Crimson Desert will have three graphics modes across PlayStation and Xbox, including a performance one that boasts an upscaled 4K resolution at 60fps with ray tracing on PS5 Pro

Pearl Abyss has finally revealed the PC and console specifications for Crimson Desert ahead of the game's launch this month.

TechRadar

All Crimson Desert protagonists explained

Behold your heroes.

Dot Esports

Is Crimson Desert an RPG? Answered

An action-adventure game with RPG elements.

Dot Esports

Is Crimson Desert coming to Xbox Game Pass?

No Xbox Game Pass for Crimson Desert for now.

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TechRadar

Crimson Desert will seemingly hit 4K resolutions at higher frame rates, with raytracing on PS5 Pro, thanks to the latest PSSR update

Pearl Abyss has confirmed that its upcoming open-world action game Crimson Desert will use Sony's updated PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) AI upscaling tech on PS5 Pro.

TechRadar

‘Let us cook’ — Crimson Desert dev asks fans to wait a little longer for PS5 footage, even though we’re less than two weeks away from launch

Crimson Desert could be a game-of-the-year contender — but making fans wait more than six years for a PS5 trailer feels weird.

GamesRadar

Crimson Desert was announced "too early," devs admit, and now has to prove it's not "too good to be true" without "over-promising"

"I don't think anyone would say we should announce the game 6-and-a-half years in advance"

GamesRadar

"Let us cook": Crimson Desert devs aren't "hiding anything," will show console versions of the RPG "ahead of launch," says PR lead

There's more to come, apparently

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PC Gamer

After 6 hours, Crimson Desert is one of the most overwhelming, chaotic, madcap videogames I've ever played—and I'm hungry for more

Pearl Abyss is engaging in a biblical act of design hubris, and it's somehow working out.

TechRadar

Crimson Desert will feature both AMD's FSR Redstone and Nvidia's DLSS 4 — but we might not even need them

Pearl Abyss is hard at work optimizing Crimson Desert, and the additions of AMD's FSR Redstone and Nvidia's DLSS 4 tech are bonuses.

Dot Esports

Crimson Desert release date countdown: Exact start time

Pywel awaits.

TechRadar

Crimson Desert dev confirms a 'monetization model' is not a feature of the upcoming RPG — 'This is a premium experience. That is the transaction. Full stop'

Pearl Abyss has confirmed Crimson Desert won't feature microtransactions or a cosmetic cash shop, calling the game a "premium experience".

GamesRadar

Crimson Desert is "not a Soulslike," Pearl Abyss says, but "does that mean the game's easy? Hell no"

"There is no 'get good' moment"

GamesRadar

"That is the transaction": Crimson Desert won't have microtransactions, says Pearl Abyss, because the promising open-world game is "a premium experience"

There are, however, perks to pre-ordering

Windows Central

Crimson Desert's 2nd gameplay showcase highlights combat and player progression — I can Chokeslam and Angle Slam enemies in this game? Sign me up now.

Pearl Abyss has released Crimson Desert's 2nd gameplay overview video, this time covering the game's complex combat system and in-depth player progression system.

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