Today, South Korean developer Pearl Abyss outlined the future roadmap for its highly successful open world action/adventure game Crimson Desert.
First and foremost, the studio confirmed that it is working on a DLC, which players can expect to be a "meaningful addition" to the player's journey in the world of Pywel. They didn't specify, but the implication is that this will be premium DLC rather than free. There's no timeline yet, and it will likely take a while, but in the meantime, Pearl Abyss will release more free updates, following the solid tradition established in the first couple of months of its launch, during which Crimson Desert got controller remapping, keyboard and mouse improvements, new difficulty options, extra storage capacity, boss rematches and re-blockades, tameable animals and new exotic mounts, UI improvements, and much more.
The next updates will introduce a new combat-focused content, giving players the chance to prove their true strength as a Greymane. The Re-Blockade feature, which landed in early May with patch 1.05, will be overhauled with a new phase that makes the flow before and after a blockade feel more natural, along with new ways to defend certain strongholds from invasion. Rewards will also be improved.
Perhaps the most interesting news is that Pearl Abyss is also planning to improve the story, easily the most criticized aspect of Crimson Desert. The team will be "refining the coherence of key scenes to strengthen the narrative flow of Kliff's journey and make it more engaging." The studio also wants to improve the gameplay experience for the other two playable characters, Damiane and Oongka.
Several convenience features and system expansions are in development as well. Chiefly, Crimson Desert will soon support cross-save, allowing players to share save files across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S and X. The team also expressed the desire to expand trading and farming activities.
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