Pearl Abyss premieres new Crimson Desert gameplay trailer at The Game Awards

The open world action-adventure is slated for release in winter 2021 

Seoul, South Korea, December 10 2020 — Today, Pearl Abyss revealed a new gameplay trailer for their upcoming game Crimson Desert. Showcased during The Game Awards, the trailer dives into the open world action-adventure slated for Winter 2021 release, on consoles and PC. 

The trailer can be seen here: https://youtu.be/tYQRBqqpV3M (link will become active right after The Game Awards announcement at roughly 50 minutes into the show: 16:50 PDT, 19:50 EDT, 00:50 GMT, 01:50 CET, 03:50 MSK) 

Pearl Abyss has made available a factsheet and trailer summary. Further assets will be made available here around the same time as the trailer (Assets will include a downloadable file of the trailer, banner art, screenshots and logo)  

Crimson Desert is a revolutionary open world action-adventure that combines elements of narrative driven single-player games with online multiplayer functionality. The game is set on the continent of Pywel, a war-torn world with many different territories, cities, cultures and religions. Pywel is a land full of turmoil, with many areas, factions and regions fighting for control. As players progress through the game, events will unfold that will shape the destinies of all involved.

Crimson Desert’s 4K trailer showcases story, gameplay elements and provides the first vertical slice of what players can expect from Crimson Desert. Unveiled in the trailer, the game’s main protagonist is Macduff, a downtrodden mercenary fighting to reclaim their land. The trailer also includes a snippet of Macduff meeting the primary members of his mercenary group, who will traverse the continent of Pywel together as they work to overcome its many perils. As the trailer progresses, we get a taste of Crimson Desert’s combat, including frantic battles and powerful boss fights.

Crimson Desert is Pearl Abyss’ largest-scale game since Black Desert. During Black Desert’s 5 years of service, the game has gained over 40 million players across PC, console and mobile platforms and grossed over $2 billion USD in revenue. Crimson Desert will allow players to explore another of Pearl Abyss’ captivating worlds, full of story-driven gameplay, cinematic graphics and unrivaled combat mechanics.  

Over the coming months, Pearl Abyss intends to provide more information on the game, and to involve players in Crimson Desert’s development process. Sign up for more information at https://crimsondesert.pearlabyss.com and follow related social media channels for the latest Crimson Desert news.  

About Pearl Abyss

Best known for the MMORPG franchise Black Desert, Pearl Abyss is a leading developer in the game industry. Established in 2010, Pearl Abyss has since developed Black Desert for PC, mobile, and console, and Shadow Arena for PC. All of Pearl Abyss’ games are built on the company’s own proprietary engine and are renowned for their cutting-edge graphics. The company is also developing Crimson Desert, DokeV, and PLAN 8 and is poised to continue its growth through 2021 and maintain its position as one of Asia’s leaders in game development. More information about Pearl Abyss is available at: www.pearlabyss.com.