New DLC brings new stories, ocean exploration, romance, business management and expanded housing to Pywel, launching on October 29.
Manhattan Beach, CA — October 20, 2026 – Pearl Abyss today released a new Features Overview video for Charting the Unknown, the upcoming downloadable content (DLC) for Crimson Desert Enhanced. The video showcases what awaits players in the DLC, including new stories, ocean voyages and underwater exploration, deeper relationships with certain characters across Pywel, business management and expanded housing.
- Watch Crimson Desert Enhanced: Charting the Unknown Features Overview video here.
In Charting the Unknown, the stories of the main characters, Kliff, Damiane and Oongka, continue as each set out to forge their own path. Along the way, they will encounter allies and threats, both old and new, as they chart their own course forward.
Besides the character-focused stories, a new explorable region, the Great Ocean of Pywel and accompanying storyline is available with the DLC. Players can unlock shipbuilding, gather resources to construct their own vessel, and customize it before setting sail across the Great Ocean to explore its distinct islands. There, players can defeat enemy forces, establish new strongholds alongside their Greymane comrades, and earn rewards for venturing beyond familiar shores. More secrets lie beneath the surface, where new underwater traversal methods let players dive below the waves to uncover sunken ruins, treasure and resources.
Charting the Unknown also brings new ways to build a life in Pywel. By earning the trust of certain characters, players can develop romantic relationships and eventually get married. Close companions may also drop by the Greymane Camp to spend some time together, bringing new life to the camp. On the customization side, housing has been significantly expanded. Beyond interior decoration, players can design the structure of their residence from the ground up, including the placement of walls, windows and other structural elements. Additionally, once certain castles have been liberated, players can claim them and decorate their interiors, turning a hard-won stronghold into a place of their own.
And for players interested in management, they can lease facilities across Pywel, assign comrades and equipment, choose which goods to sell, and decide how best to run each business to grow its recognition and profits. For seasoned fighters seeking a greater test, Charting the Unknown introduces a new challenge in which players face a series of powerful bosses from across Pywel, one after another.
Crimson Desert Enhanced: Charting the Unknown launches on October 29, 2026 at 3PM PT / 6PM ET.
Pre-orders are now available on PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, Steam and the Epic Games Store.
All players who pre-order will receive the in-game Charter’s Diving Set and Charter’s Light Diving Set.
About Crimson Desert
Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure game developed by Pearl Abyss, globally released on console and PC platforms. A devastating ambush in the deep of night by their sworn enemies, the Black Bears, leaves members of the Greymanes dead or scattered across the continent. The Greymane Kliff is determined to reunite with his surviving comrades and rebuild what was lost. On a journey where alliances are forged, dangers abound, and mysterious factions are uncovered, Kliff comes to realize that an unprecedented threat and a destiny greater than he imagined await him.
About Pearl Abyss
Established in 2010, Pearl Abyss is a leading developer in the game industry with its renowned MMORPG franchise Black Desert and the open-world action-adventure game Crimson Desert. All of Pearl Abyss’ games are built on the company’s proprietary engine and are renowned for cutting-edge graphics. Pearl Abyss is currently developing DokeV and PLAN 8 using its next-generation game engine, “BlackSpace Engine”, and is poised to grow its overseas market. More information about Pearl Abyss is available at: www.pearlabyss.com.
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