One of 2026's biggest games will undoubtedly be Crimson Desert, the colossal open-world action RPG from Pearl Abyss that's set in the same world as the studio's acclaimed 2017 MMORPG Black Desert Online. Now less than two months away — it's got a scheduled release date of March 19 on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and PS5 — hype for the game is starting to ramp up significantly, spurred on by a new impressive 15-minute gameplay showcase.
Last week, the team at Pearl Abyss announced that the ambitious new title has officially gone gold, meaning that its main development has been finished. Now, the developers say they're in the "optimization phase," and are focusing on making sure the game runs well.
