The upcoming DLC may be the main focus, but that doesn't mean the base game is being neglected, as recent patches have shown.
Lead engineer Jin-hwan Kim spoke about wanting to avoid relying on technology made by external companies for "core competencies".
Pywel continues to evolve, and the road to Pearl Abyss's first DLC, out in October, is still improving by leaps and bounds.
Pearl Abyss continues its support, and this patch should help with any lingering PC issues ahead of Charting the Unknown.
Pywel’s many sound stages might work in the background when there’s so much to see, but they’re still an important part of the fantasy.
Among the top games on Steam in terms of revenue are Forza Horizon 6, Crimson Desert, Resident Evil Requiem, and Slay the Spire 2.
Retrying horse-riding quests should also be easier, since your mount will now recover health, among various other fixes.
We thought the game was close to the end of its evolution. But it turns out that Crimson Desert still has a lot left in the tank before it runs out of steam.
Venture to a brand-new region and explore underwater, build a castle, and take on powerful new bosses that defy description.
Set in Chapter 7, the demo lets you play as all three characters to take on Walter Lanford in an optional fight or explore the world.
The long-awaited story patch is finally here, alongside other new features and improvements for Pearl Abyss's epic action RPG.
"We're taking this opportunity to shift our development resources from these regular updates to focus on the upcoming DLC."
The update has been released for free to players across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, and builds on all the improvements made to the game.
The latest update, released earlier this month, has cleaned up some of the game's shorelines, and even visually refined a distant island.
You can now sort through different categories, including Archive Records and Research Quests, directly from the Knowledge tab.
Pearl Abyss said in its latest earnings report that it was going to kick off marketing efforts for the game in the second half of 2027.
The chance to take Pywel with us wherever we go, literally, instead of figuratively, is something we’re looking forward to next year.
With 17 major patches and numerous hotfixes in between, Pearl Abyss's breakout action RPG has come a long way in five months.
Pearl Abyss has "various follow-up strategies planned" for the open-world title, "including DLCs and platform expansions."
As the game settles into more bug fixes and performance improvements, fans may need to realign their expectations with each new patch.
