Crimson Desert Delayed to 2026
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South Korean developer Pearl Abyss announced that their ambitious triple A open world action game Crimson Desert will no longer be released in 2025 as it has been delayed to early 2026. The developer revealed that they need more time to work on various aspects of the game from recording voice-overs, console certification, and more.
The announcement was made during the studios 2Q earnings conference call as they quickly addressed the state of the game. The conference call was translated and reported by Gematsu.
“The launch of Crimson Desert, our first large-scale AAA console game, has been unavoidably delayed by one quarter, from the previously announced schedule. This is due to longer than expected timelines arising from schedule coordination and collaborations with multiple partners for offline distribution, voice-overs, console certification, and other launch preparations. We sincerely apologize for not being able to meet the originally promised fourth quarter launch schedule. Please kindly understand that this is a strategic decision aimed at insuring success on a meaningful scale.
“The release date has been internally confirmed for Q1 2026. However, given the change in launch timing, we will announce the date at a more appropriate time based on business considerations, rather than making an announcement at Gamescom next week. We are grateful for your continued interest in our company, and we will do our utmost to deliver an even better experience going forward.”
Crimson Desert will be available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
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