Plaion has signed on to give Pearl Abyss' upcoming single player offline action RPG Crimson Desert a proper physical release.

One of the most unexpected surprises at PAX West was Crimson Desert, the follow up to Black Desert from Pearl Abyss. A stunning ARPG coming next year.

Crimson Desert Has Been Delayed Until Q1 2026 In Pearl Abyss' Q2 2025 earnings call, the developer announced that the game has been delayed again and is now aiming for a release date sometime in ...

Pearl Abyss announced today that Crimson Desert will have a physical release, with PLAION as its global physical distributor.

The action game was originally meant to release all the way back in 2021.

Pearl Abyss has delayed open-world RPG Crimson Desert into the first quarter of 2026, meaning a longer wait for the Witcher style adventure.