In the weeks after launch, Pearl Abyss released weekly Crimson Desert patches introducing new features and options to the game, expanding side characters Damiane and Oongka to make them more usable in open-world exploration, and more.
Although the pace of the patches has slowed down in the past few weeks as Pearl Abyss is preparing some story improvements and a DLC expansion, the Korean developer is still introducing highly requested features to its successful open-world game, such as cross-save support which arrived across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S with today's 1.14 patch, while celebrating the Best Technical Innovation award received at Develop: Star Awards in Brighton.
Patch 1.14 Brings Cross-Save Support
The new cross-save feature is available across all platforms - PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S - allowing users to continue their progress using a single save file linked via a Pearl Abyss account ID. Needless to say, this feature is a great addition for those who may have decided to move from consoles to PC to enjoy the game at a higher visual fidelity.
Besides introducing cross-save functionality, the new Crimson Desert patch is relatively minor, introducing a small number of changes and fixes which you can find listed in full on the game's official website.
Crimson Desert's BlackSpace Engine Was Recognized As A Significant Technical Achievement Ahead of Other Impressive AAA Games
In addition to launching a new patch, Pearl Abyss announced today in a press release that Crimson Desert won the Best Technical Innovation award at the Develop: Star Awards in Brighton.
"The award recognized Pearl Abyss’ proprietary BlackSpace Engine as a significant technical achievement in game technology. Developed specifically to realize the vision of Crimson Desert, the next-generation engine enables the game’s vast, seamless open world without compromising its visual fidelity or immersive gameplay experience," the Korean developer said in the press release.
What makes this award even more impressive is that other high-profile games such as Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, DOOM: The Dark Ages, and Ghost of Yōtei were also nominated in the same category.
Looking at what Pearl Abyss achieved with the Crimson Desert engine, the award is wholly deserved. As a former developer said ahead of release, the BlackSpace Engine brought the game to a completely different level than typical mass-produced games powered by Unreal Engine 5, allowing Pearl Abyss to add major new features, many of them based on community feedback in a short amount of time. An approach that has proven to be so well-received that other developers, such as Ubisoft, seem to be following suit.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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