Crimson Desert's 2nd gameplay showcase highlights combat and player progression — I can Chokeslam and Angle Slam enemies in this game? Sign me up now.

Promotional screenshot of Kliff blocking an attack from an enemy boss in Crimson Desert.

Recently, Pearl Abyss started to release a series of videos covering various gameplay aspects of Crimson Desert, a highly anticipated open-world RPG coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Windows and Steam on March 19, 2026.

The first video explored the Crimson Desert's story and open-world exploration, while this one is focused on the combat and player progression systems, and they look absolutely nuts.