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Mixed Steam reviews, but not mixed sales results.
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Crimson Desert's launch hasn't been met with universal acclaim, as frustrations with the hypermanic open world's bizarre control scheme and design oversights like its bafflingly restrictive inventory system have earned an early "Mixed" rating on Steam.
Those complaints, however, don't seem to have slowed its launch day sales. Just over 16 hours after its Steam unlock time, Pearl Abyss has announced that Crimson Desert has already sold more than 2 million copies.
We are incredibly humbled to share that #CrimsonDesert has sold through 2 million copies worldwide. Thank you so much to our fans, community, and everyone who has joined us in Pywel. We will listen closely to the wide range of feedback shared by the community and work to make… pic.twitter.com/AivMESKWpuMarch 20, 2026
"We are incredibly humbled to share that Crimson Desert has sold through 2 million copies worldwide," Pearl Abyss announced on its official X account. "Thank you so much to our fans, community, and everyone who has joined us in Pywel."
After offering its gratitude, Pearl Abyss also addressed the elephant in the launch day celebration room, committing to fixing the issues that are making Pywel kind of a pain for day one players.
"We will listen closely to the wide range of feedback shared by the community and work to make improvements quickly, doing our utmost to make the journey ahead even more enjoyable for our players," Pearl Abyss said.
Pearl Abyss already deployed a small day one patch with a collection of minor tweaks and performance improvements, but the most-wanted improvements like control scheme redesigns and mapping features will likely take a bit longer to materialize—assuming they do materialize, of course.
If you're waiting to be able to play with an Intel Arc GPU, however, I wouldn't hold your breath. Pearl Abyss has confirmed that Crimson Desert doesn't support Arc cards, and is urging users who "purchased the game expecting Intel Arc support" to "please refer to the refund policy of the platform where the game was purchased for available options."
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Crimson Desert's launch hasn't been met with universal acclaim, as frustrations with the hypermanic open world's bizarre control scheme and design oversights like its bafflingly restrictive inventory system have earned an early "Mixed" rating on Steam.
Those complaints, however, don't seem to have slowed its launch day sales. Just over 16 hours after its Steam unlock time, Pearl Abyss has announced that Crimson Desert has already sold more than 2 million copies.
We are incredibly humbled to share that #CrimsonDesert has sold through 2 million copies worldwide. Thank you so much to our fans, community, and everyone who has joined us in Pywel. We will listen closely to the wide range of feedback shared by the community and work to make… pic.twitter.com/AivMESKWpuMarch 20, 2026
"We are incredibly humbled to share that Crimson Desert has sold through 2 million copies worldwide," Pearl Abyss announced on its official X account. "Thank you so much to our fans, community, and everyone who has joined us in Pywel."
After offering its gratitude, Pearl Abyss also addressed the elephant in the launch day celebration room, committing to fixing the issues that are making Pywel kind of a pain for day one players.
"We will listen closely to the wide range of feedback shared by the community and work to make improvements quickly, doing our utmost to make the journey ahead even more enjoyable for our players," Pearl Abyss said.
Pearl Abyss already deployed a small day one patch with a collection of minor tweaks and performance improvements, but the most-wanted improvements like control scheme redesigns and mapping features will likely take a bit longer to materialize—assuming they do materialize, of course.
If you're waiting to be able to play with an Intel Arc GPU, however, I wouldn't hold your breath. Pearl Abyss has confirmed that Crimson Desert doesn't support Arc cards, and is urging users who "purchased the game expecting Intel Arc support" to "please refer to the refund policy of the platform where the game was purchased for available options."
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Crimson Desert characters: Unlock eachCrimson Desert Abyss Artifacts: Level upCrimson Desert respec: Swap your skillsHow to steal in Crimson Desert: Pilfer som...Read more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com
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