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Crimson Desert Shows Off The New "Charting the Unknown" DLC
Crimson Desert released a new video this week, showing off the upcoming content for their next DLC: Charting the Unknown.
Crimson Desert DLC ‘Charting the Unknown’ – ‘Features Overview’ trailer
Pearl Abyss has has released a six-minute features overview trailer for open-world action adventure game Crimson …

Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown – 15 Things You Should Know Before Jumping In
Pywel is set to get even bigger, with unseen lands and underwater landscapes – plus new ways to get about – marking a substantial expansion.

15 More Crimson Desert PC Mods Worth Installing
Pywel continues to be a very welcoming place for those willing to experiment, either within the expansive framework it offers on its own or via some additions from the outside.

Crimson Desert's Biggest Mistake Could Cost It Game of the Year
Crimson Desert is far better after months of updates, but its rough review build may have already damaged its chances at Game of the Year.

Crimson Desert Modder ByJunter Abandons 2-Player Co-Op Mod, But Says A Far More Advanced Project Is Coming Soon
Although Crimson Desert is a single-player experience, the open-world action-adventure game developed by Pearl Abyss has plenty of mechanics that would work great in a multiplayer experience, small remnants of when the game was supposed to be an MMO. While the Korean studio suggested that...

Pearl Abyss goes easy on us critics for our Crimson Desert reviews: 'They had to play the build that is not the exact same version of the launched game'
"I don't think critics had a fair chance to explore."
Horror Adventure ‘Hunter’s Moon’ Reveals 48-Actor Voice Cast Ahead of October 26 Release
Developer Twin Swans has revealed the full voice cast for its upcoming first-person folk-horror adventure, Hunter’s Moon. The title features 48 voice actors portraying more than 100 characters, including performers with credits in Crimson Desert, Lies of P, and The Stanley Parable. Set during the...

A Crimson Desert exec thinks critic review scores were lower because they didn't have enough time to play it, and boy oh boy I wonder whose fault that is
Crimson Desert looks like a perfectly fine game. I've not played it, and I don't intend to, so my perspective is based predominantly on trailers and reviews from my industry peers. Which, as it happens, also generally seemed to reach a consensus of "yeah, it's fine." Sibling site European Gamer...

Crimson Desert Exec Explains The Gulf Between The Mid Review Scores And The 7 Million Sales
Launch-day patches were part of the problem

Crimson Desert CEO Explains Why Game Scored 77 On Metacritic
Lybee Park suggests that critics who scored lower did so because they played before the day one patch, though admits they have "fair points."
Crimson Desert’s lower review scores were because critics didn’t get a ‘fair chance to explore’, exec says
The press "had limited time" and didn't play the launch version, she says

Pearl Abyss Blames Review Process For Crimson Desert’s 77 Metacritic, Yet 6 Million Sales Disagree
By every metric, Pearl Abyss' Crimson Desert is a smashing success. Having sold over 6 million copies and generating $427 million in revenue, the Korean developer proved not only that it was more than ready to handle a sprawling single-player open-world game, but also that a development approach...

Crimson Desert reviews were lower than user score due to "reviewing period" limitation, suggests CEO
Crimson Desert's critic reviews may have been harsher than its user reviews because normal players not working on a deadline had more time to venture off the golden path and enjoy the game's rich world and systems, according to Lybee Park, CEO of developer Pearl Abyss' Europe branch. Park spoke to...

Crimson Desert reviews were lower than user score due to "reviewing period" limitation, suggests CEO
Pearl Abyss Europe CEO says Crimson Desert's magic is off the beaten path

Crimson Desert Proves Listening to Players’ Feedback Is the Key to Success, as the Game Reportedly Generated $427M Revenue
Despite having been developed by an unproven studio that only worked on an MMO, Crimson Desert ended up shattering every expectation. While it was undoubtedly flawed in terms of storytelling at launch, the open-world action-adventure game developed by Pearl Abyss quickly became the darling of more...

Crimson Desert Modder Beats Pearl Abyss to Co-Op Multiplayer, As Test Teases the Return of The Game’s 2019 MMO Roots
Having begun its development as an MMO, Crimson Desert still retains some remnants of its origins despite being a single-player experience. Earlier this year, Pearl Abyss confirmed the studio was open to the possibility of a multiplayer mode, but as usually happens, the community is set to...

Crimson Desert Secretly Gets New World-Changing Feature
Crimson Desert players can now change how the world around them appears, as a new mod can change the game's environment to match the four real-world seasons, including spring and autumn. The new Crimson Desertmod arrived a few weeks before the launch of the highly-anticipated Charting the Unknown...

Crimson Desert Secretly Gets New World-Changing Feature
Crimson Desert players now have a new feature to try out that visibly changes the vast environments of Pywel as time goes on.

Crimson Desert DLC delayed by 2 weeks, please join me in wishing the devs a fond 'take your time, please drink some water'
Even a man forged from steel falters sometimes.
Crimson Desert Mod Adds a Full Four-Season System
Modder ‘Khione95’ has released a new cool mod for Crimson Desert. Seasons of Pywel adds a full four-season system to the game. The seasons follow the game’s calendar and change while you play, allowing you to experience the world of Crimson Desert in a completely new way. Going into more detail,...

The Witcher 3 Remastered vs Crimson Desert Enhanced: Two Open Worlds, Two Paths to Improvement
The Continent and Pywel might have a lot in common, but they’re also worlds apart in so many other ways. Is it really possible to pick a favorite between them, though?

Crimson Desert Mod Gives Pywel 4 Live-Changing Seasons, As Pearl Abyss Stays Locked on Charting The Unknown
Pearl Abyss made plenty of improvements to Crimson Desert since its launch this March, but modders haven't been idle, and have introduced a lot of significant improvements and new features, including a massive world editor that turns the game into a real sandbox. As the Korean developer is...
Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown DLC delayed to October 29
The delay will allow for additional development time to deliver a more polished and stable gameplay experience.
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