| Crimson Desert | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Pearl Abyss |
| Publisher(s) | Pearl Abyss |
| Director(s) | Daeil Kim |
| Engine | BlackSpace |
| Platform(s) | [1] |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Crimson Desert is an upcoming action role-playing game developed and published by Pearl Abyss.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4] The game uses an upgraded version of Black Desert Online proprietary game engine called BlackSpace Engine.[5][6]