''Crimson Desert'' is an upcoming

action role-playing game An action role-playing game (often abbreviated action RPG or ARPG) is a subgenre of video games that combines core elements from both the action game and role-playing genre. Definition The games emphasize real-time combat where the player h ...

developed and published by Pearl Abyss.

Overview

Crimson Desert is set in a medieval fantasy world, on a continent called Pywel. Macduff, the main character, is a mercenary who finds himself beleaguered by the burdens of leadership and painful memories of his past.

Development

The game was originally planned as a prequel to '' Black Desert Online'' but the development of the game eventually transformed into something else and the game changed to a single player game set in the same universe. In December 2020, after the release of the trailer at the Game Awards, Pearl Abyss released commentary videos to explain the development of the game and their vision for it. The game uses an upgraded version of Black Desert Online proprietary game engine called ''BlackSpace Engine''.

References

External links

* {{Official website, https://crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com/
Official YouTube channel
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