Crimson Desert’s 77 Metacritic score sits against 6 million sales. Post-launch updates and different review builds help explain the gap.
Pearl Abyss has delayed Crimson Desert’s first major paid expansion, Charting the Unknown, by two weeks to polish its ambitious new content.
Pearl Abyss has revealed Crimson Desert’s first major expansion, Charting the Unknown, with pirates, dragons, robots and a 15 October 2026 release date.
The 2026 Game Awards race is already taking shape, with Resident Evil Requiem leading a field that includes Big Walk, Crimson Desert and Pokémon Pokopia.
Pearl Abyss is targeting Crimson Desert’s first DLC for release before the end of 2026, while the Switch 2 version is planned for early 2027.