With a map twice the size of Skyrim and larger than Red Dead Redemption 2, promising open-world game Crimson Desert is real big – but still "incredibly interactive"

Kliff holds up a shield to take the strike of a barbarian dressed in a stag cloak in Crimson Desert.

Pearl Abyss says Crimson Desert's world has been revealed to be twice the size of Skyrim and bigger than Red Dead Redemption 2 in a new info drop.

I'm still not sure how to feel about Crimson Desert. I played it about two years ago and it had me keen on its punishing combat and ability to do wrestling moves on unsuspecting bandits – including a Stone Cold Stunner, which I can't say I've seen deployed in a non-wrestling game before – but since I was only able to fight bosses, I was unsure how that would actually translate to an open world game. But it looks like the approach is "why not" as it includes a ton of mechanics that you wouldn't expect from a fantasy game.