Pearl Abyss pushed Crimson Desert to the first quarter of 2026. The large -scale open world RPG received an in -depth gameplay showcase at the 2025 game awards, and the developer confirmed its launch in 2025. However, the team could not meet the timeline to start the game this year.
The news, discovered by GEMATSU, came from Pearl Abyss's 2025 performance phone in 2025, and the representative mentioned that the project is currently in the voice over process and is undergoing console certification for launch. However, despite the fact that it will appear in GameScom and Pax West in August, it cannot be released in 2025 as planned before.
The Crimson Desert was delayed because of “longer than the expected timeline.”
Pearl Abyss CEO said, “The launch of our first large AAA console game, the Crimson Desert, has been inevitably delayed up to 1/4 from the previously released schedule.” We sincerely apologize because we cannot meet the original 4th quarter launch schedule. “
They also mentioned that the game features open world builds in Gamescom 2025, but the new release date will not be released at the event. Currently, internal timelines have been agreed in the first quarter of 2026, but this can also be changed.
Pearl Abyss has already revealed a lot about the Crimson Desert and the huge open world. The game seems to borrow some features in a popular game, but the boss has a big fight, ability and scale. To that extent, pearl abyss can understand that it takes more time to add gloss to the game.
The single player campaign is about 50-80 hours long and features a “certain ending”. The game's multiplayer mode is not released, but it will be released later and not MMO. There is a rumor that “similar to GTA's multiplayer mode.”
