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Video Game Reviews April 30, 2026, 11:07 PM
The famous MMORPG Black Desert in 2026 is a strange, almost unnatural product that has somehow miraculously survived in an industry where projects with budgets rivaling space missions die in less than six months. The game is not just alive — it functions steadily, receives updates, and retains an audience that either genuinely loves it or simply can no longer stop. But what if you decided to try this hit today? After all, the much-talked-about Crimson Desert was born from its online predecessor, so getting acquainted with Pearl Abyss’s original project is at least interesting. What does Black Desert feel like for a newcomer in 2026, especially on PS5 — I’ll explain in this article. -
Gaming News April 30, 2026, 09:47 PM
South Korean publisher Pearl Abyss is officially parting ways with its Western asset—CCP Games, the legendary developer behind EVE Online. The company is selling CCP back to its current management, led by CEO Hilmar Pétursson. The deal is valued at 177.132 billion KRW (approximately $120 million), with the transaction set to close on May 6.
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Gaming News April 27, 2026, 04:51 PM
After Crimson Desert sold over 5 million copies, the studio’s management gave each employee a bonus of 5 million Korean won.
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Gaming News April 15, 2026, 11:44 AM
Crimson Desert has overcome another important milestone — sales of the game exceeded five million copies. This was reported in the Pearl Abyss.
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No bow needed: player finds a way to win a Crimson Desert archery tournament without firing a single arrow
Gaming News April 12, 2026, 09:38 AM
A Twitter user named Zephryss has found a way to bypass one of the most frustrating mini-games in Crimson Desert — the archery tournament. The challenge has long annoyed players: the NPC opponent often shoots before the targets even rise, and progressing the story requires winning three times in a row. -
Repeated boss battles and territory retention: Crimson Desert developers reveal major changes to the game
Gaming News April 10, 2026, 03:41 PM
About three weeks have passed since the release of Crimson Desert, and Pearl Abyss Studio continues to actively work on updates. Soon, players will see the difficulty levels, as well as have the opportunity to re-go through boss battles and recapture captured territories. -
“Expect more of this”: Larian publishing head comments on Crimson Desert and predicts an industry trend
Gaming News April 5, 2026, 10:07 AM
Michael Douse, publishing director at Larian Studios — the company behind Baldur's Gate 3 — has shared his thoughts on Crimson Desert in a series of posts on X. His take turned out to be mixed: he both praised the game and described it as a symptom of a concerning industry trend. -
“I’m building up the courage too”: InZOI director on Crimson Desert’s success and why Asian devs look to the West
Gaming News April 4, 2026, 01:41 PM
Hyungjun Kim, director of the Korean life sim InZOI from Krafton, spoke to GamesRadar+ during a closed-door meeting in Seoul. The conversation touched on the success of Crimson Desert and the current state of the Asian games industry. -
“Finally, a game with better rivers than RDR2”: Rockstar artist impressed by Crimson Desert’s world detail
Gaming News April 4, 2026, 08:41 AM
Crimson Desert continues to surprise — and this time, it’s not players, but developers. David O'Reilly, an environment artist at Rockstar Games who worked on water systems in Red Dead Redemption 2, analyzed Pearl Abyss’s game on the Game World Art YouTube channel — and was genuinely impressed. -
Gaming News April 4, 2026, 07:47 AM
Just over a week after launch, Pearl Abyss released update 1.02.00 for Crimson Desert — one of the most notable patches since release. The developers focused on quality-of-life improvements, addressing the community’s biggest complaints and adding several long-requested features.
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Gaming News April 2, 2026, 12:12 AM
Following Pearl Abyss’s announcement that Crimson Desert has hit 4 million copies sold, analysts have now weighed in on the game's total earnings since launch.
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Gaming News April 1, 2026, 11:30 AM
Fortnite is known as a game with an incredible number of collaborations. Almost all famous franchises have received crossovers with the royal battle. Of course, Epic Games couldn't get past Crimson Desert, one of the most popular games of recent times.
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Gaming News April 1, 2026, 08:07 AM
Crimson Desert continues to gain popularity, despite all the difficulties. Today, the game has crossed another milestone — it has sold four million copies. This was reported in the Pearl Abyss.
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The plot was changed after two years of development: the actor who voiced Kliff in Crimson Desert spoke out about his work at Pearl Abyss
Gaming News March 31, 2026, 03:40 PM
Crimson Desert can already be called a successful game: It has shown high sales, and gameplay flaws are gradually being fixed in regular patches. However, many gamers criticized the ambiguous plot from the very beginning. It turned out that even actor Alec Newman, who provided the voice of Kliff, supports them in this. -
Look what a “healing patch” can do: Crimson Desert improves its user rating and peak online in Steam
Gaming News March 30, 2026, 02:08 AM
Crimson Desert launched with a “Mixed” rating — and in ten days turned it into “Very Positive,” while also breaking its own online record. How? Was the game great from the start, but didn’t let regular players fully feel it? -
Gaming News March 29, 2026, 02:32 PM
Pearl Abyss continues to improve Crimson Desert: the new major patch adds new mounts, improves movement and flying, and also makes the inventory more convenient to use.
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Gaming News March 28, 2026, 07:45 PM
After the release of Crimson Desert, Pearl Abyss plans to shift its main resources to DokeV — a colorful open-world action adventure with creature collecting that has long been compared to Pokemon. The game was first announced back in 2019, but because development of Crimson Desert dragged on, it now looks like DokeV may not arrive until 2028–2029.
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Gaming News March 27, 2026, 08:00 PM
Pearl Abyss has admitted that the story in their RPG Crimson Desert leaves much to be desired, but future updates will focus solely on improving gameplay.
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Crimson Desert may be coming to Switch 2 — developers at Pearl Abyss are already working on a port for the Nintendo console
Gaming News March 27, 2026, 01:03 PM
Crimson Desert, one of the most popular games of recent times, is available on all modern platforms except the Switch 2. In the future, the developers may fix this issue by releasing a port for the Nintendo console. This was announced by Heo Jin-young, the CEO of Pearl Abyss. -
Gaming News March 27, 2026, 10:49 AM
It seems that the most difficult time for the developers of Crimson Desert is over. Pearl Abyss has been able to fix bugs and achieve success with the game, which has restored investor confidence. The stock has started to rise again, according to Eurogamer.
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