One of the smash hits of this year, developer Pearl Abyss’ Crimson Desert is now available with a sizable 20% discount on Steam, so if for some reason, you are still on the fence with the open world fantasy action adventure title, you can now get it for just $56 for a limited time instead of it’s regular price of $70.
Crimson Desert had surpassed a total of 6 million sold units worldwide in less than three months of it’s release and with even more contents set to release throughout the year including an ambitious DLC, the sales numbers are sure to grow even higher.
Also, the open world title has now earned nominations in two categories namely ‘Most Epic’ and ‘Best PC Game’ at this year’s Gamescom Awards, and the final winners will be announced on 28th August, combining votes from the expert jury panel and Gamescom attendees and viewers, with public voting opening at 4 p.m. Korean time on 26th.
The ‘Most Epic’ category of games honors a few select titles that leave a huge impression on players through their memorable narratives and rich gameplay experience, while the ‘Best PC Game’ category awards titles that deliver outstanding lasting appeal and the overall best gaming experience on the PC platform. The fact that Crimson Desert has managed to get nominated in these two coveted categories itself is a huge win for the game and for the devs, in more ways than one.
Pearl Abyss is currently working on an upcoming DLC for the game which may include whole-new naval gameplay sections as well as even possibilities for multiplayer modes, as told by the devs earlier this month. So yes, if you’re currently enjoying Crimson Desert, you’re sure to get even more exciting contents down the road which will add to the game’s overall playability exponentially.
The devs had also stated that a Switch 2 version of Crimson Desert has “reached a playable baseline, and we are currently conducting technical reviews regarding performance optimization and quality standard compliance, targeting a release in the first half of next year,” which means from 2027, you’ll be able to enjoy the game on the handheld console as well.
