Into the Crimson Desert

Already known for its combat-focussed MMO Black Desert, Pearl Abyss has its sights set on something a little different for its next game. Crimson Desert is an open-world adventure with a main questline, centring mercenary MacDuff in the harsh, gritty fantasy world of Pywell. But it’s got an element of multiplayer too.

“ Although it takes place in a fantasy world, we tried our best to mix fiction with elements of historical accuracy.”

We spoke with the team (Daeil Kim, executive producer and founder;