Summary
During the 2023 Gamescom Opening Night Live broadcast, Pearl Abyss took the stage to show off a new trailer for the open-world action gameCrimson Desert. The trailer was the first timeCrimson Desertreturned to the spotlight in nearly three years when it wasfirst revealed during the 2020 edition of The Game Awardsbefore its indefinite delay.
The story ofCrimson Deserttakes place in the same universe as Pearl Abyss' hit MMORPGBlack Desert,on the continent of Pywel. As a troubled mercenary named Kliff, players will be able to take on various factions, take part in activities such as arm wrestling, gather items in the wild, climb various buildings, and explore the gorgeous landscapes that Pearl Abyss has looked to improve since the game was first announced. Though the South Korean developers had remained silent aboutCrimson Desertsince it took an indefinite delay in 2021, Pearl Abyss had not given up work on the project.
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Last week, Geoff Keighly tweeted thatPearl Abyss would make an appearance at GamescomOpening Night Live with a new trailer. The trailer lasted over three minutes long but showed plenty of action to sate the appetites of interested gamers. Taken from a work-in-progress build ofCrimson Desert, the trailer showed a new user interface that had a rotating minimap located on the bottom left of the screen, with the time, weather conditions, location name, and some objective markers scattered throughout. The fast-paced combat ofCrimson Desertwas shown via a third-person camera similar toFinal Fantasy 16, with some quick-time events and enemies such as a golden dragon making a brief appearance.
The trailer also briefly showed how shops could potentially look in the final product, and Kliff showed his softer side by petting a dog, picking up a cat, and tending to livestock. In addition to the character detail, the environments showedthe graphical prowess ofCrimson Desert, which runs on a modified version of theBlack Desertengine. On social media, the response has been cautiously optimistic forCrimson Desert. While a few users lamented the fact that Pearl Abyss did not reveal a release date for the project, others were glad to seeCrimson Desertshow up after a significant hiatus.
ThoughGamescom Opening Night Live was marred by attendeesthat rushed the stage, the rest of the show went off without any issues. It remains to be seen when Pearl Abyss will share more details aboutCrimson Desert.
Crimson Desertis in development for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
