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News Is Crimson Desert an RPG? Weird Online Arguments Erupt as Dev Refuses to Call It One

It's an open world adventure, actually

We're exactly one month away from Crimson Desert releasing on PS5, and for many, it's ended up being one of the most anticipated titles of 2026 so far. But is it an RPG? This is apparently the question that's now plaguing Crimson Desert discourse, with arguments taking place across social media over the last...

• Wed 18th Feb 2026
• Pearl Abyss
• PS5
• Crimson Desert

News Don't Expect Crimson Desert to Be Easy, PS5 Open Worlder Won't Have Difficulty Options at Launch

Crimson alert

It's starting to sound like Crimson Desert will offer up a stern challenge when it launches on PS5 next month. There are still plenty of questions surrounding the hugely ambitious open world title, but developer Pearl Abyss is at least starting to answer some of the bigger ones. Case in point, marketing and PR director Will Powers...

• Tue 17th Feb 2026
• Pearl Abyss
• PS5
• Crimson Desert

News Crimson Desert PS5 Is Also a Full-On Life Sim Game, Last Deep Dive Video Reveals

Camps! Farming! Fishing! Mining!

Crimson Desert studio Pearl Abyss has today concluded its deep dive video series on the upcoming open world title by revealing all the life simulator features and elements it has to go alongside the core experience. To keep it short, there's a lot. At the heart of the game will be your base camp, the Greymane Camp...

• Thu 12th Feb 2026
• Pearl Abyss
• PS5
• Crimson Desert
• Trailers

News If Crimson Desert Wasn't Ambitious Enough, It Also Has a Mech and Two More Playable Characters

Second deep dive video talks combat and progression

For the vast majority of its Crimson Desert marketing up until now, developer Pearl Abyss has focused on pitching the bearded Kliff as the protagonist. However, did you know there are actually two more playable characters? Oh, and you can control a mech? The second of three deep dive videos...

• Thu 5th Feb 2026
• Pearl Abyss
• PS5
• Crimson Desert
• Trailers

News PS5 Open Worlder Crimson Desert Seems Destined to Be a Hit, Tops 2 Million Wishlists

The chosen one?

While we're still not quite sure on where we stand with Crimson Desert, it's starting to look like it'll be one of the most popular releases of 2026 so far. The open world title, which has looked hugely ambitious since day one, has managed to rack up over 2 million wishlists across all platforms. Wishlists certainly aren't a...

• Tue 3rd Feb 2026
• Pearl Abyss
• PS5
• Crimson Desert

News You'll Want to Play Crimson Desert on PS5 Pro for Dedicated Enhancements

The best version on consoles

Pearl Abyss has revealed that Crimson Desert will offer PS5 Pro support through dedicated enhancements designed to make the ambitious title look and run better. It is yet to confirm any graphical modes, so frame rates and visual settings are currently unknown, but a recent interview with Destin shares the upgraded Sony...

• Tue 3rd Feb 2026
• Pearl Abyss
• PS5
• PS5 Pro
• Crimson Desert

News Crimson Desert Deep Dive Tries to Prove Its Crazy Potential Is Reality

15-minute gameplay video released

One of the most ambitious PS5 game set to launch this year, Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss has started a deep dive gameplay series that attempts to properly explain the core mechanics and features of the RPG. The first episode is available to watch now above. There will be three parts to the overview series,...

• Thu 29th Jan 2026
• Pearl Abyss
• PS5
• Crimson Desert

News Crimson Desert Goes Gold, Ambitious PS5 Open Worlder Locks in March Release Date

Fantasy becomes reality

Hugely ambitious open world adventure Crimson Desert has officially gone gold, developer Pearl Abyss has announced. This means that the PS5 title — which was first revealed all the way back in 2020 — should hit its targeted 19th March release date. Indeed, we've been waiting quite some time for this one — and to be...

• Wed 21st Jan 2026
• Pearl Abyss
• PS5
• Crimson Desert

News Stunning Crimson Desert PS5 Footage Reveals a Wildly Ambitious RPG

Feel good dragon

Crimson Desert is around six months away, and you may want to mark its 19th March release date on your calendar right now. IGN has got dibs on some exclusive new gameplay footage from the forthcoming RPG, and frankly it looks extraordinary. The footage shows PlayStation button prompts, so while it could still be PC with a DualSense...

• Tue 14th Oct 2025
• Pearl Abyss
• PS5
• Crimson Desert
• Trailers

News Good God, Crimson Desert's PS5 Collector's Edition Costs a Whopping $280

You must really like dragons

Look, we know Crimson Desert is set to be a ridiculously ambitious open world outing, but would you pay $280 / €280 / £250 for a Collector's Edition of the game? Because that's how much the premium package is going to cost, assuming the pricing strategy isn't changed ahead of its 19th March release date. Here's what...

• Thu 25th Sep 2025
• Pearl Abyss
• PS5
• Crimson Desert